potemkin village definition
In politics and economics, a Potemkin village (also Potyomkin village, derived from the Russian: Ð¿Ð¾ÑÑÐ¼ÐºÐ¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ðµ Ð´ÐµÑÐµÐ²Ð½Ð¸, Russian pronunciation: [pÉËtÊ²ÉµmkÊ²ÉªnskÊ²ÉªÉª dÊ²ÉªËrÊ²ÉvnÊ²Éª] Potyomkinskiye derevni) is any construction (literal or figurative) built solely to deceive others into thinking that a situation is better than it really is.