Word | samizdat |
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Definition | n./adj. Clandestinely self-published literature, usu. to avoid government censorship. |
Sentence | Though this book, Tombstone, was banned on the mainland, it circulated there in samizdat versions available online and from itinerant booksellers, who hid copies on their pushcarts. |
Source | The Atlantic, Jan. 2020 |
Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary
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