Soviets

British

/ ˈsɒv-, ˈsəʊvɪəts /

noun

the people or government of the former Soviet Union

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What did he do after they won the medal-round game against the Soviets?

From The Wall Street Journal

Europe enjoyed US protection from the Soviets for decades and according to some remains indispensable to Washington because of its geographical location as the gateway to Eurasia.

From Barron's

Dzigan and Schumacher—who for most of the war were imprisoned by the Soviets—play versions of themselves in postwar Poland, performing a routine about life in the ghetto.

From The Wall Street Journal

He approached the U.S. for aid to keep his government afloat, implying he might otherwise turn to the Soviets.

From The Wall Street Journal

His treachery began in 1985 when he gave the Soviets the names of a few KGB officers secretly working for the FBI in exchange for $50,000.

From BBC

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