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Sovietologist

British  
/ ˌsəʊvɪəˈtɒlədʒɪst, ˌsɒv- /

noun

  1. a person who has studied the political policies and developments of the former Soviet government

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Although little known outside Sovietologist circles before he became leader in 1985, he quickly became a dominant and charismatic figure on the world stage.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

To George F. Kennan, the distinguished American diplomat and Sovietologist, Mr. Gorbachev was “a miracle,” a man who saw the world as it was, unblinkered by Soviet ideology.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

He met Lubin in the 1980s when she was a Sovietologist in the federal Office of Technology Assessment.

From Washington Post

"The current is moving faster than the boat," says a Sovietologist, "which means they can't steer anymore."

From Time Magazine Archive

In the waning months of the 1980s, a Sovietologist named Francis Fukuyama published a provocative essay called "The End of History?"

From Time Magazine Archive

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