Give the Russian-derived word (which is used in English and found in the OED) from the description.
- The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state.
- Common name given to bureaucrats in the Communist party, now used more broadly to refer to any bureaucrat.
- A triangle-shaped mandolin-like musical instrument with three strings.
- Any exceptionally hardworking or zealous person, often with connotations of excessive compliance with management and lack of solidarity with fellow workers.
- A tribal priest who enters an altered state of consciousness to commune with spirits.
- The reform of the political and economic system of the former Soviet Union, first proposed by Leonid Brezhnev in 1979, and later actively promoted by Gorbachev from 1985.
- A 40% alcoholic liquor distilled from a mash of potatoes, rye or corn.
- A Russian vehicle, either a wheeled carriage or a sleigh, drawn by three horses abreast; now also used to refer to a powerful group of three people.
- A citadel or fortified enclosure within a Russian town or city.
- A knitted hat that covers the face.
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- The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state.
A: Samizdat - Common name given to bureaucrats in the Communist party, now used more broadly to refer to any bureaucrat, with connotations of obedience to rules and regulations.
A: Apparatchik - A triangle-shaped mandolin-like musical instrument with three strings.
A: Balalaika - Any exceptionally hardworking or zealous person, often with connotations of excessive compliance with management and lack of solidarity with fellow workers.
A: Stakhanovite - A tribal priest who enters an altered state of consciousness to commune with spirits.
A: Shaman - The reform of the political and economic system of the former Soviet Union, first proposed by Leonid Brezhnev in 1979, and later actively promoted by Gorbachev from 1985.
A: Perestroika - A 40% alcoholic liquor distilled from a mash of potatoes, rye or corn.
A: Vodka - A Russian vehicle, either a wheeled carriage or a sleigh, drawn by three horses abreast; now also used to refer to a powerful group of three people.
A: Troika - A citadel or fortified enclosure within a Russian town or city.
A: Kremlin - A knitted hat that covers the face.
A: Balaclava
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