de-kulakize

A form of dekulakize — Usually with reference to the Soviet Union and communist Eastern Europe: to dispossess a kulak (that is, a prosperous peasant) of his or her property and/or rights.

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Meanings

verbde-kulakize (third-person singular simple present de-kulakizes, present participle de-kulakizing, simple past and past participle de-kulakized)

present singular third person de-kulakizes · participle present de-kulakizing · participle past de-kulakized · past de-kulakized

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dekulakize.

    Later, [Mikhail] Gorbachev asked me: "What do you think he is, exactly?" / "A farmer," I [Shevardnadze] said. "A good manager. But if you like, we can de-kulakize him. Then there won't be any farm, milk, or livestock."

    1991, Eduard Shevardnadze, translated by Catherine A[nn] Fitzpatrick, The Future Belongs to Freedom, London: Sinclair-Stevenson, →ISBN, page 25
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