Octobrist

[ ok-toh-brist ]

noun

1. a member of a Russian political party that advocated constitutional monarchism: so called because it was organized after the Czar's manifesto in October, 1905.
2. (formerly) a member of a communist organization in the Soviet Union for children ranging in age from eight to ten.

Octobrist

/ ɒkˈtəʊbrɪst /

noun

1. a member of a Russian political party favouring the constitutional reforms granted in a manifesto issued by Nicholas II in Oct 1905

Word History and Origins

Origin of Octobrist¹

Translation of Russian oktyabríst

Example Sentences

Russian imperialism and his Octobrist and Cadet representatives bear a great part of the responsibility for the present war.

From Project Gutenberg

Marinetti, the leader of the futurists, who called himself the "caffeine of Europe," had such an impact in Russia that for decades afterward all advanced or difficult-looking art tended to be lumped, by officials, under the general title of "futurism"; and when Octobrist painters shouted the slogan, "In the name of our tomorrow, let us burn Raphael!" they were adopting Marinetti's febrile rhetoric against the art of the past.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the head of the War Department was placed Alexander Guchkov, a soldier-politician, leader of the Octobrist party, who had turned against the First Revolution in 1905, when it became an economic war of the classes, evoking thereby the hatred of the Socialists, but who as head of the War Industries Committee had achieved truly wonderful results in the present war in face of the opposition of the government.

From Project Gutenberg

This is what the Octobrist says of the political interests of England, which it looks as if he completely disconnected with those of all other nations.

From Project Gutenberg

Speakers of the Progressist, Octobrist, and Nationalist Centre Parties agreed that a premature peace would be a crime against their country and humanity, and that therefore Russia was prepared to make every sacrifice so that Germany might be definitely crushed.

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