magnitizdat

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noun

The unofficial copying and distribution of audio tape recordings in the Soviet Union that were not available commercially.

OriginRussian магнитизда́т →
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Meanings

nounmagnitizdat (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe unofficial copying and distribution of audio tape recordings in the Soviet Union that were not available commercially.

Origin

  1. Russianмагнитизда́т
  2. Englishmagnitizdat

From Russian магнитизда́т (magnitizdát).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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