soviet

adjective
UK: /ˈsɒv.i.et/
US: /ˈsoʊ.vi.et/

  1. Relating to the former Soviet Union, its people, or its government.

    1. The soviet flag was red.
    2. Many older people still have fond memories of soviet times and their community.
soviet noun

  1. A citizen of the former Soviet Union.

    1. He was a soviet when it collapsed.
    2. Many soviets emigrated after the fall of the Soviet Union and Communism.

  2. An elected council in the former Soviet Union.

    1. The local soviet made many decisions.
    2. The power shifted from the provisional government to the workers' soviet.

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The phonetic transcription of "soviet" is /ˈsɒv.i.et/ in British English and /ˈsoʊ.vi.et/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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