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Zemstvo
Zemstvo
n.
In
Russia
, an
elective
local
district
and
provincial
administrative
assembly
.
Originally
it
was
composed
of
representatives
elected
by
the
peasantry
,
the
householders
of
the
towns
,
and
the
landed
proprietors
. In
the
reign
of
Alexander
III
.
the
power
of
the
noble
landowners
was
increased
,
the
peasants
allowed
only
to
elect
candidates
from
whom
the
governor
of
the
province
nominated
the
deputy
,
and
all
acts
of
the
zemstvo
subjected
to
the
approval
of
the
governor
.
Theoretically
the
zemstvo
has
large
powers
relating
to
taxation
,
education
,
public
health
,
etc
.,
but
practically
these
powers
are
in
most
cases
limited
to
the
adjustment
of
the
state
taxation
.
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