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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

American  
[yoon-yuhn uhv soh-vee-it soh-shuh-list ri-puhb-liks] / ˈyun yən əv ˈsoʊ vi ɪt ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst rɪˈpʌb lɪks /

noun

  1. official name of the Soviet Union. USSR, U.S.S.R.


Union of Soviet Socialist Republics British  

noun

  1. the official name of the former Soviet Union

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Cultural  
  1. Official name of the former Soviet Union.


Example Sentences

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It was to be called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

On the centenary of the treaty that formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, The Associated Press reviews the events of its rise and fall.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2022

"CCCP" is daubed on a closed shop front - the Cyrillic letters for USSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

Of course, Russians, Ukrainians and the other peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics suffered unspeakable horrors during World War II, with an estimated 27 million soldiers and civilians perishing.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

Gold knew only the basics: Communists had taken over Russia in a recent revolution and renamed the country the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or Soviet Union.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin