oprichnina

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian опри́чнина (opríčnina).

Noun

oprichnina (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The period of Russian history between 1565 and 1572 during which Tsar Ivan the Terrible instituted a domestic policy of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.
  2. (historical) This domestic policy.
    • 2014, N.N., Sputnik & Pogrom, A brief guide to the Russian psyche:
      Starting with Ivan the Terrible, whose “oprichnina” destroyed the ancient boyar families, eliminating any alternative to the state and sovereign as principal character throughout our history.

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