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soviet
[ soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et ]
noun
- (in the Soviet Union).
- (before the revolution) any governmental council.
- (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.
- (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
- any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere.
- (initial capital letter) Often Soviets. a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union:
The Soviets have denied our charge.
adjective
- of or relating to a soviet.
- (initial capital letter) of the Soviet Union:
a Soviet statesman.
Soviet
1/ ˈsəʊvɪət; ˈsɒv- /
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or relating to the former Soviet Union, its people, or its government
soviet
2/ ˈsɒv-; ˈsəʊvɪət /
noun
- (in the former Soviet Union) an elected government council at the local, regional, and national levels, which culminated in the Supreme Soviet
- (in prerevolutionary Russia) a local revolutionary council
adjective
- of or relating to a soviet
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···dz [soh, -vee-et-d, uh, m, -it-, soh-vee-, et, -], noun
- t-v· noun adjective
- -v· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of soviet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of soviet1
Example Sentences
"It's not open access, it's only if you say the right things, and good grief, that's like soviet Russia."
“China respects the sovereign status of the former soviet countries after the dissolution of the Soviet Union,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
That included soviet era tanks, air defence systems and ammunition.
Russia is a strong ally of Belarus, and has remained steadfast in its support of the former soviet nation and its government.
Wynne formed a partnership with a soviet military officer that helped prevent nuclear war and put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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