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  • noun an administrative division of some Slavic states.

Etymologies

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From a Slavic language, cf. Russian округ (ókrug) or Serbo-Croatian округ / okrug.

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Examples

  • At present there are around 180,000 animals on the Yamal Peninsula and more than 600,000 animals in the okrug managed by 2,618 mostly family-based units with a nomadic lifestyle [12].

    Climate change impacts on the Yamal Nenets of northwest Siberia 2009

  • Petur Danailov, first secretary of the okrug part committee, informed them of the okrug's economic development during the sixth 5-year plan.

    VISIT IN RUSE 1972

  • The guests were enthusiastically welcomed at Ruse Airport by the local population and by okrug party and administrative leaders.

    CASTRO, SOVIET NAVAL SQUADRON VISIT CITY OF RUSE 1972

  • Fidel Castro, accompanied by Comrade Todor Zhivkov, attended a meeting with the okrug party and administrative leaders.

    VISIT IN RUSE 1972

  • The two leaders and the officials accompanying them visited the okrug people's council, where they were informed of the latest systems of mechanization and automation in production, labor and management.

    CASTRO, SOVIET NAVAL SQUADRON VISIT CITY OF RUSE 1972

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