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Serbo-Communist regime

Serbo-Communist regime

8.8
A government in former Yugoslavia where Serbian communist leaders rule
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrboʊˌkɒmjʊnɪst rɪˈɡeɪm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : régimen serbo-comunista
  • The fall of the Serbo-Communist regime led to significant political change in the region.

Examples

  • Opposition groups criticized the harsh policies implemented by the Serbo-Communist regime.

  • The Serbo-Communist regime was oppressive.

  • Many historians study the political tactics of the Serbo-Communist regime in the 20th century.

  • Yugoslavia had a Serbo-Communist regime.

  • Many historians study the political tactics of the Serbo-Communist regime in the 20th century.

  • Opposition groups criticized the harsh policies implemented by the Serbo-Communist regime.

  • The fall of the Serbo-Communist regime led to significant political change in the region.

Surface Forms

Serbo-Communist regime singular
Serbo-Communist regimes plural

Morphology

Serbo-Communist + regime

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'Serbo-Communist' combines a national/ethnic marker ('Serbo-' = relating to Serbia/Serbs) with 'Communist', and 'regime' means a governing system, so the overall meaning is a Communist government associated with Serbian influence. This nationality+ideology + regime pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Serbo-Communist regime may come from joining Serbo (meaning 'Serbian') and Communist (meaning 'a communist government') to make a simple image: a government that mixes Serbian influence with communist rule. That's why the phrase is used today to describe a government with both Serbian and communist features.