Etymology

long march through the institutions

Today it means: The strategy of reforming society by becoming part of the institutions that control it. Full definition →

German der lange Marsch durch die Institutionen
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  1. German · calque ofder lange Marsch durch die Institutionen
  2. English todaylong march through the institutions

Calque of German der lange Marsch durch die Institutionen, coined by German activist Rudi Dutschke in 1967.

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