Commonwealth of Independent States

American  

[kom-uhn-welth uhv in-di-pen-duhnt steyts] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ əv ˈɪn dɪˌpɛn dənt ˈsteɪts /

noun

1. an alliance of former Soviet republics formed in December 1991, including: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. C.I.S.

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Commonwealth of Independent States British  

noun

1.  CIS.  a loose organization of former Soviet republics, excluding the Baltic States, formed in 1991

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Example Sentences

Surovikin was appointed air defense coordinator for the Commonwealth of Independent States, an alliance of former Soviet nations.

From Seattle Times

Unconfirmed reports this month said Surovikin had been appointed head of the air defence committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which groups Russia and eight other former Soviet states.

From Reuters

In 2021, the Health and Human Services Department published an analyst’s note linking Cl0p to a cyber threat group believed to operating from somewhere within the Commonwealth of Independent States, including former Soviet Union countries.

From Washington Times

The other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, made up of former Soviet republics, will now fall under the supervision of Huawei's office in Bahrain.

From Reuters

CIS is the Commonwealth of Independent States, a union of Russia, Belarus, Moldova and several Central Asian countries.

From Washington Post