sheftsvo

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noun

In the Soviet Union, a form of patronage where more skilled or advanced workers (such as military troops or a factory) provided assistance and mentoring to the less skilled (such as farmers and construction labourers).

OriginRussian шефство →
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Meanings

nounsheftsvo (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableIn the Soviet Union, a form of patronage where more skilled or advanced workers (such as military troops or a factory) provided assistance and mentoring to the less skilled (such as farmers and construction labourers).

Origin

  1. Russianшефство“patronage; sponsorship”
  2. Englishsheftsvo

From Russian шефство (šefstvo, “patronage; sponsorship”).

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