zemstvos
- plural of zemstvo.
Example Sentences
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About 1,200 delegates attended, representing, first of all, the various provincial councils, then the zemstvos, labor unions, cooperative societies, peasant organizations, etc.
The imperial ukase of 1864, created zemstvos or district assemblies composed of representatives of the landed proprietors or gentlemen; or rural communes or mirs, and of the towns.
From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van
Landowners were always in the majority and in general the zemstvos reflected the ideas and ideals of the enlightened wealthy and cultivated classes.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John
At that time there was a perfect riot of graft, corruption, and treachery, much of which came under the observation of the zemstvos of the border.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John
In the vanguard of the fight for the Duma were the Constitutional Democrats, led by Miliukov, Prince Lvov, and many prominent leaders of the zemstvos.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John
