village Potemkine
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village Potemkine
- \vi.laʒ pɔ.tɛm.kin\
Where it comes from
Composé de village et de Potemkine. Du nom du ministre russe Grigori Potemkine qui avait fait construire un tel village afin de masquer la pauvreté lors de la visite de l’impératrice Catherine II en Crimée en 1787.
noun villages Potemkine
- Lieu vide construit en trompe-l’œil à des fins de propagande. La défense russe n’est pas un village Potemkine. Ses ingénieurs ont su développer une redoutable armada : missiles hypervéloces, chars T-14 Armata, avions furtifs Su-57 Felon, bouclier antimissile S-400…
In English
- Potemkin village any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances
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title = {village Potemkine},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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