"long march through the institutions" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Calque of German der lange Marsch durch die Institutionen, coined by German activist Rudi Dutschke in 1967. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|der lange Marsch durch die Institutionen}} Calque of German der lange Marsch durch die Institutionen, {{coin|en|Rudi Dutschke|in=1967|nat=German|nocap=1|occ=activist}} coined by German activist Rudi Dutschke in 1967 Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} long march through the institutions
  1. (politics) The strategy of reforming society by becoming part of the institutions that control it.
    Sense id: en-long_march_through_the_institutions-en-noun-DBrpBn7j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Politics Topics: government, politics
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