Soviet Russia

American

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

noun

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic 1922–91.
Informal. (loosely) the Soviet Union.

Soviet Russia British

noun

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

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Both of them viewed Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia as exemplars of an entirely new political system, unknown to previous students of political philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The coup’s leaders also wanted to arrest Boris Yeltsin, the new, progressive leader of Soviet Russia.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

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 • Nov. 3, 2025

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 • Feb. 12, 2024

What they found was a Communist apparatus sent to Mars from Soviet Russia.

From Mars Confidential by Browne, Howard

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