SAMIZDAT


Meaning of SAMIZDAT in English

[ 'samɪzdat , ˌsamɪz'dat ]

■ noun the clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe.

Origin

1960s: Russ., lit. 'self-publishing house'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.