samizdaty

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A form of samizdat — The secret copying and sharing of illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground publishing and its publications.

OriginRussian самизда́ты →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of samizdat

Origin

  1. Russianсамизда́ты
  2. Englishsamizdaty

From Russian самизда́ты (samizdáty).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samizdaty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samizdaty.

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