Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
perestroika
noun
peh-ruh-STROI-kah
Definition
A political movement within the Soviet Union during the 1980s aimed at reforming the political and economic system.
Examples
- The perestroika of the 1980s led to various changes, including more open political discussions.
- Perestroika eventually contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union by undermining the existing Communist structure.
Meaning
Perestroika, which means ‘restructuring’ in Russian, was a policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev to introduce significant changes to the Soviet economy and government structure in an effort to improve efficiency and democratize the nation.
Synonyms
- Reconstruction
- Reform
- Transformation
