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soviet
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
soviet
(noun)
Soviet
(adjective)
Soviet Union
(proper noun)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(proper noun)
soviet
/
ˈ
soʊviˌɛt/
noun
plural
soviets
soviet
/
ˈ
soʊviˌɛt/
noun
plural
soviets
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOVIET
1
[
count
]
:
an elected council in the former U.S.S.R.
2
Soviets
[
plural
]
chiefly US
:
the people and especially the political and military leaders of the former U.S.S.R.
disputes between Americans and
Soviets
The plan was opposed by
the Soviets
.
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