Perestroika

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛrəˈstrɔɪkə/

Perestroika (noun)

  1. A series of political and economic changes in the Soviet Union during the 1980s aimed at improving the system.

Examples

  • The country underwent perestroika to improve its economy and political structure.
  • Perestroika was a political reform in the Soviet Union.

Common collocations: implement perestroika, support perestroika, discuss perestroika

Synonyms of Perestroika

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Perestroika

  • — refers to a lack of growth or development.