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Awful Porkies Are Told Dismissing Old Reform Agenda Crossword Clue
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PERESTROIKA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PERESTROIKA
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PERESTROIKA" which means:
- noun
- • An economic policy adopted in the former soviet union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the russian economy proper noun
- • A program of political and economic reform carried out in the soviet union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of mikhail gorbachev.
- • The period of time in the soviet union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Many hoped that perestroika would lead to increased openness and transparency in the government."
- • "The effects of perestroika on the soviet economy were both positive and negative."
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