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

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 • Sep. 15, 2023

The analyst note from HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center said it learned from cybersecurity firm Mandiant that FIN11 likely works from somewhere within the Commonwealth of Independent States, which includes former Soviet Union countries.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2022

The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose alliance of ex-Soviet nations, have another gathering to attend next week in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

How will the Commonwealth of Independent States function once goals and purposes of nation-states take over those assumed in a nebulously defined commonwealth?

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai