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people's commune

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An administrative level in rural areas of the People's Republic of China from 1958 to 1983.

Equivalents

Examples

“A scene from China’s great drought of 1960. Members of the Sanhsiang people's commune in Yiyang County form⟳ a "bucket brigade" to bring⟳ water from the Lo River, reduced to a trickle. China Reconstructs (Peiping), November 1960”
“Members of the Chinghsin people's commune in Hunchun County, Kirin Province, on the anti-revisionist forefront, demonstrated through the night.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

people's democracy People's Democratic Republic of Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia People's Democratic Republic of Korea People's Democratic Republic of Yemen people's detailing

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