socialist country

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialistandcountry

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socialist
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.ɪst/us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl.ɪst/
supporting or relating ...
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country
noun
uk
/ˈkʌn.tri/us
/ˈkʌn.tri/
an area of land that has its own government, ...
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(Definition ofsocialistandcountryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsocialist country

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The "fourteen opinions" summed up the rules for developing science in asocialistcountryand the policy that should be adopted towards intellectuals.
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It was believed that asocialistcountryshould not consume imported grain in general and grain from capitalist countries in particular.
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Or asocialistcountrymight decide to catch krill as animal feed, regardless of cost.
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One of the world's most successful capitalist economies will become a special administrative region of the world's largestsocialistcountry.
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It can be solved only in our greatsocialistcountry.
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It offered a state-sponsored view on life in asocialistcountry.
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Valentino took the risks of dealing with asocialistcountry.
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However, it was consistent with practices in other socialist countries.
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This was totally unacceptable since it would 'send the wrong message to other socialist countries'.
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In addition, this corresponds to the period when all former socialist countries entered a stage of huge economic crisis.
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He is best known for his songs and understated comedy which often combine dry observations on the human condition with the trials and tribulations of life in asocialistcountry.
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This is a development which is evident in other small ex-royal socialist countries.
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No mention is made of the rights won in the former socialist countries, which capitalism is taking away.
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There are only two socialist countries among the 12, and they are not really socialist, so there is none.
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If there were a socialist answer to this question, presumably socialist countries would have delivered it.
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