Duma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. (in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
  2. an elective legislative assembly, established in 1905 by Nicholas II, constituting the lower house of parliament.
noun Russian history
  1. the elective legislative assembly established by Tsar Nicholas II in 1905: overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917
  2. (before 1917) any official assembly or council
  3. short for State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament
Duma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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