Why Does Modern Russia Need the Word ‘Chinovnik’?

This article focuses on the word ‘chinovnik’, which ceased to be a historical term after the disintegration of the Russian empire and means an official who had a rank in tzarist Russia. Nevertheless, one century later, this word is frequently used in the modern Russian language, and mostly with a ne...

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Main Author: A A Ipatova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2013-12-01
Series:RUDN journal of Sociology
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6174