The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The zemstvos were no longer an active part of the revolutionary movement.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by John Spargo
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 R. Van Bergen
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 John Spargo
It has come to my attention that recently some people have been carried away by senseless dreams that the representatives of the zemstvos should take part in internal affairs.
From The Russian Revolution; the Jugo-Slav Movement by Robert Joseph Kerner
It must be remembered that the zemstvos were the only representative public bodies elected by any large part of the people.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by John Spargo
