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A Changing Russia
Term | Definition |
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privatization | transfer of ownership of businesses from the government to individuals |
middle class | part of society that is neither very rich nor poor but has enough money to buy cars, new clothing, electronics, and luxury items |
underemployment | situation that arises when a worker must take a job that requires lesser skills than he or she possesses |
pensioner | person who receives regular payments from the government because he or she is too old or sick to work |
heavy industry | manufacture of goods such as machinery, mining equipment, and steel |
light industry | manufacture of consumer goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture, and house hold products |
comprise | to be made up of |
invest | to lay out money so as to return a profit |
volume | amount |