chistka

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noun

A political purge in Russia.

OriginRussian чи́стка →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounchistka (plural chistkas)

plural chistkas

  1. RussiaA political purge in Russia.

Origin

  1. Russianчи́стка“cleaning, purge”
  2. Englishchistka

From Russian чи́стка (čístka, “cleaning, purge”).

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APA

chistka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chistka

MLA

“chistka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chistka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chistka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chistka.

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