soviet

[ soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et ]

/ ˈsoʊ viˌɛt, -ɪt, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt /

noun

(in the Soviet Union).

(before the revolution) any governmental council.
(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.
(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.

any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere.

(initial capital letter) Often Soviets. a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union: The Soviets have denied our charge.

adjective

of or relating to a soviet.

(initial capital letter) of the Soviet Union: a Soviet statesman.

Words nearby soviet

sovereign, sovereigntist, sovereignty, sovereignty association, sovetsk, soviet, soviet bloc, soviet central asia, soviet of nationalities, soviet of the union, soviet russia

Origin of soviet

1915–20; < Russian sovét council, counsel, advice, Old Russian, OCS sŭvětŭ, equivalent to sŭ- together, with + větŭ counsel; calque of Greek symboúlion

OTHER WORDS FROM soviet

so·vi·et·dom

[soh-vee-et-duh m, -it-, soh-vee-et-] /ˈsoʊ viˌɛt dəm, -ɪt-, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt-/, nounan·ti-So·vi·et, noun, adjectivepro-So·vi·et, adjective

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Examples from the Web for soviets

But why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan?
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The Soviets got to the far side of the Moon first, and the mystery they found remains.
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Beck was totally unaware that earlier that morning the Soviets had shot down a Korean airliner in the Sea of Japan.
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He fought with the Soviets, then led the cavalry and B-52 bombers to rout the Taliban.
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Whether or not the Soviets will prove permanent, no one can say.
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Well, I also heard from her that she wanted to sell her fashions to the Soviets.
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We will meet with the Soviets, hoping that we can agree on a way to rid the world of the threat of nuclear destruction.
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The Soviets, however, retained leadership of the organization and continued to be a major benefactor from its operation.
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The activity of the Soviets of National Economy is restricted to the field of industry.
Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918|Various

British Dictionary definitions for soviets (1 of 3)

Soviets

/ (ˈsəʊvɪəts, ˈsɒv-) /

noun

the people or government of the former Soviet Union

British Dictionary definitions for soviets (2 of 3)

soviet

/ (ˈsəʊvɪət, ˈsɒv-) /

noun

(in the former Soviet Union) an elected government council at the local, regional, and national levels, which culminated in the Supreme Soviet

(in prerevolutionary Russia) a local revolutionary council

adjective

of or relating to a soviet

Word Origin for soviet

C20: from Russian sovyet council, from Old Russian sŭvĕtŭ

British Dictionary definitions for soviets (3 of 3)

Soviet

/ (ˈsəʊvɪət, ˈsɒv-) /

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to the former Soviet Union, its people, or its government

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