propiska

Noun

Meaning

a system of population control in the ex-USSR, (regional) residence permit, registration

the stamp in the Soviet internal passport (serving as a personal ID) with the registered address.

(by extension) domicile, place where one lives (as stated in the stamp)

Examples

Although the rules were touted as a notification device rather than a control system, their implementation has produced many of the same results as the propiska system. Source: Internet

Some big-city governments, however, have restricted this right through residential registration rules that closely resemble the Soviet-era " propiska " regulations. Source: Internet

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