ɐkˈruɡ

Definitions

1. noun

A historical or administrative division of Russia, particularly from the 18th to the 20th century.

“The okrug of Siberia was a key region in the development of the Russian Empire’s eastern territories.”

2. noun

A unit of administrative division in some other countries, especially in a former Soviet republic.

“The city of Tashkent was the capital of the Uzbekistan okrug during the Soviet era.”