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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Commonly called Soviet Union or Russia

Abbr. USSR

A former country of northern Eurasia with coastlines on the Baltic and Black Seas and the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. Established by the union (1922) of the Russian SFSR (proclaimed after the Russian Revolution of 1917) and various other soviet republics in the former Russian Empire, the USSR quickly became a totalitarian state under Communist rule. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the competing geopolitical ambitions of the USSR and its former Western allies led to the Cold War. In 1991, most of the constituent republics declared their independence, and the USSR was officially dissolved. Moscow was the capital.

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

(Placename) the official name of the former Soviet Union

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Un′ion of So′viet So′cialist Repub′lics

a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the earlier Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Soviet Union. Abbr.: U.S.S.R., USSR

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Russia, Soviet Union, USSR

February Revolution, Russian Revolution - the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917

October Revolution, Russian Revolution - the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922

Russian - the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia

razbliuto - the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do

pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki - small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried

kvass - fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley

kolkhoz - a collective farm owned by the communist state

Soviet Socialist Republic - one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)

Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Russia - formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

Caspian, Caspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world

Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia

steppe - extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

tovarich, tovarisch - a comrade (especially in Russian communism)

Isaac Stern, Stern - United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

balagan - a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!"

svoboda - (Russia) freedom

Translations

Tarybų Socialistinių Respublikų Sąjunga

Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyetler Birliği

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

n (formerly) → Union f des républiques socialistes soviétiquesunion shop n entreprise où tous les travailleurs doivent être syndiqués

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

n → Unione f delle Repubbliche Socialiste Sovietiche

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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