noun
soviet
SOH-vee-uht
noun
1
An elected council that formed the basic unit of government in the former Soviet Union.
"Workers elected representatives to the local soviet."
adjective
1
Relating to the Soviet Union or its government.
"The museum has an exhibit on Soviet space exploration."
How to Use Soviet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the former USSR, or one of its governing councils.
Common pairings
Soviet Union
Soviet era
Word Forms
more Soviet comparative, soviets plural, most Soviet superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian sovet ("council"), from Old Church Slavonic sŭvětŭ ("advice, agreement").