propiska
- Noun. a system of population control in the ex-USSR, (regional) residence permit, registration.
- Noun. the stamp in the Soviet ''internal passport'' (serving as a personal ID) with the registered address.
- Noun. (by extension) domicile, place where one lives (as stated in the stamp).
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