USSR

Or U.S.S.R.

abbreviation

1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

USSR

abbreviation

1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

USSR

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

Example Sentences

Lisa, who attended a school in occupied Donetsk, says students there were forced to take part in events celebrating Russia and the USSR.

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The focus on Poland obscures what was happening in the USSR.

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Once part of the USSR, the country has begun talks to join the EU and turned even more firmly away from Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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But a third of the USSR’s nuclear stockpile was located on Ukrainian soil, and handing over the weapons was a regarded as a significant moment, worthy of international recognition.

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Ana, a student, said Georgian Dream was "going against Georgian people's will and want to drag us back to USSR"

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