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USSR

American  
Or U.S.S.R.

abbreviation

  1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

USSR British  

abbreviation

  1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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USSR Cultural  

  1. Abbreviation for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the official name of the former Soviet Union.

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More than 800 calls came in from the whole of the USSR, and 15 of them made it to broadcast.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

When he returned, he was confused to see the group toasting the fraternal comradeship of the Third Reich and the USSR.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The year is 1946 and the setting is a stretch of Finland recently absorbed into the USSR.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

McDonald’s, not Pizza Hut, had made history, becoming the first U.S. restaurant chain in the USSR.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Antonina “Tonya” Khokhlova, who became a tail gunner in the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, tells a different story about how she felt about the leader of the USSR.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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