soviet

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊvɪət, ˈsɒv-/

noun

  • 1an elected local, district, or national council in the former Soviet Union.
  • a revolutionary council of workers or peasants in Russia before 1917.
  • 2 (Soviet) a citizen of the former Soviet Union.

adjective

  • (Soviet) of or concerning the former Soviet Union: the Soviet leader

Derivatives

Sovietism

noun

Sovietization

Pronunciation: /-tʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Sovietize

(also Sovietise) verb

Origin:

early 20th century: from Russian sovet 'council'