arakcheyevism

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What does arakcheyevism mean?

A policy of zealous militaristic repression.

Where does arakcheyevism come from?

From Arakcheyev + -ism, after Aleksey Arakcheyev (Russian: Алексе́й Андре́евич Аракче́ев; 1769–1834), Russian general and statesman under Alexander I.

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