Soviet Russia

American  

[soh-vee-it ruhsh-uh] / ˈsoʊ vi ɪt ˈrʌʃ ə /

noun

1. Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic 1922–91.

2. Informal. (loosely) the Soviet Union.

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Soviet Russia British  

noun

1. another name for Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Soviet Union

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Etymology

Origin of Soviet Russia

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Inside a restored house in central Tehran, toys from every era, from ancient Persia to Soviet Russia and the United States, share the same space, stirring childhood memories from long ago.

From Barron's

With little known about her wider backstory, several newspapers reported on Friday that her grandfather was Constantine Dobrowolski, who defected from Soviet Russia's Red Army to become the Nazis' chief informant in Chernihiv, Ukraine.

From BBC

The best example may be the reign of Trofim Lysenko, who gained power over the entire scientific establishment of Soviet Russia beginning with Stalin’s regime and continuing under Nikita Khrushchev.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Soviet Russia in 1965, Syrskyi graduated from a military academy in Moscow and speaks Ukrainian with a heavy Russian accent.

From Seattle Times

The first modern-day use of disinformation tactics can be traced to Soviet Russia under Joseph Stalin, who coined the term itself and founded a "Disinformation Office" in 1923—his version of Orwell's Ministry of Truth.

From Salon