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soviet
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so·vi·et  (sv-t, -t, sv-, sv-t)
n.
1. One of the popularly elected legislative assemblies that existed at local, regional, and national levels in the former Soviet Union.
2. Soviet A native or inhabitant of the former Soviet Union.
adj.
1. often Soviet Of or relating to the former Soviet Union.
2. Of or relating to a soviet.

[Russian sovet, council, soviet, from Old Russian svt; see ksun in Indo-European roots.]

soviet
Noun
(in the former Soviet Union) an elected government council at the local, regional, and national levels [Russian sovyet]

Soviet
Adjective
of the former Soviet Union
Noun
a person from the former Soviet Union
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sovietsoviet - an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
Adj.1.Soviet - of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people; "Soviet leaders"
Translations
Spanish soviet [ˈsəuvɪət] adjsoviético
French soviet [ˈsəuvɪət] adjsoviétique
German soviet [ˈsəuvɪət] (formerly) adjsowjetisch
nSowjetbürger(in) m(f);
the Soviet Union → die Sowjetunion f

Italian soviet [ˈsəuvɪət] adjsovietico/a

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