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| Po·tem·kin vil·lage [ pə témkin vìllij ] (plural Po·tem·kin vil·lages) |
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U.S. facade: something that appears impressive but is ineffective and insubstantial
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| [Mid-20th century. After Grigoriǐ Aleksandrovich Potemkin (1739-1791), who reputedly ordered villages consisting of mere facades to be built along the route of a tour by Catherine the Great] |
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