Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
[ ruhsh-uhn soh-vee-it fed-uh-rey-tiv soh-shuh-list ri-puhb-lik ]
noun
an independent socialist state 1917–22 and then the largest Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union 1922–91. Abbreviations: RSFSR, R.S.F.S.R.
Origin of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1First recorded in 1920–25
- Also called Russian Republic, Rus·sian So·cia·list Fed·er·a·tive So·vi·et Re·pub·lic .
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British Dictionary definitions for Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
noun
(formerly) the largest administrative division of the Soviet Union: Abbreviation: RSFSR
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