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samizdat - What does it mean?

Definition of 'samizdat'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The secret copying and sharing of illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground publishing and its publications.
  • A samizdat publication.
  • Usage notes

    * Often italicized as a foreign term not fully naturalized.

    Synonyms

    * samvydav * zine