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Calque of Russian акти́вные мероприя́тия (aktívnyje meroprijátija)
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Today it means: Political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage, and assassination. Full definition →
Calque of Russian акти́вные мероприя́тия (aktívnyje meroprijátija)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.