(ˌ)perə̇ˈstrȯikə noun
Etymology: Russian perestroĭka , literally, rebuilding, from perestroit' to rebuild, from pere- , prefix denoting repetition (akin to Latin per through) + stroit' to build, from stroĭ system, order; akin to Old Slavic stroi order and probably to Old Slavic prostreti to extend, Latin sternere to spread out — more at fare strew
1. : extensive restructuring and reform intended to revitalize the government and economy of the former Soviet Union
2. : a restructuring in another country like that in the Soviet Union ; broadly : restructuring
a perestroika of public education — Nancy J. Perry