nepman

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UK/ˈnɛpmən/

noun

Someone engaged in private enterprise under Lenin's New Economic Policy in the Soviet Union.

OriginRussian нэ́пман →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nepman1

nounnepman (plural nepmen)

plural nepmen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nepman.

Nepman2

nounNepman (plural Nepmen)

plural Nepmen · alternative NEP man · alternative NEPman · alternative nepman

  1. historicalSomeone engaged in private enterprise under Lenin's New Economic Policy in the Soviet Union.First known use 20th c.

    Filipp Filippovich rolled up his eyes. ‘And what makes you a working man?’ ‘Well, I'm obviously not a Nepman am I?’

    2007, Mikhail Bulgakov, translated by Andrew Bromfield, A Dog's Heart, Penguin, page 67
  2. broadlyAny successful entrepreneur.First known use 20th c.

NEPman3

nounNEPman (plural NEPmen)

plural NEPmen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nepman.

Origin

  1. Russianнэ́пман
  2. EnglishNepman

From NEP + -man, after Russian нэ́пман (nɛ́pman).

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APA

nepman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepman

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“nepman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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