Soviet Union

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and fourteen other countries. Official name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒviət ˈjuːniən/ /ˈsəʊvɪət ˈjuːniən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Soviet Union.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Soviet Union.wav /ˈsoʊviət ˈjuːnjən/ en-us-Soviet Union.ogg

Word forms

Soviet Union the Soviet Union

Etymology

Clipping of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Attested since October 1919 in U.S. newspapers.

Synonyms

Related words

Armenian SSR Azerbaijan SSR Byelorussian SSR Estonian SSR Georgian SSR Kazakh SSR Kyrgyz SSR Latvian SSR Lithuanian SSR Moldavian SSR Russian SFSR Tajik SSR Turkmen SSR Ukrainian SSR Uzbek SSR Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

Derived words

former Soviet Union Soviet Jewnion Soviet Reunion

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