U.S.S.R.
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abbreviation
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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British Dictionary definitions for U.S.S.R.
USSR
abbreviation for (formerly)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Cultural definitions for U.S.S.R.
USSR
Abbreviation for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the official name of the former Soviet Union.
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