Soviet Union meaning

UK /ˈsəʊvɪət ˈjuːnjən/ US /ˈsoʊviət ˈjunjən/ 5 syllables

Soviet Union (noun): a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991.

Definition of Soviet Union

  1. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

    Synonyms: Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR

    Type of: country

How to pronounce Soviet Union

Soviet Union is pronounced /ˈsəʊvɪət ˈjuːnjən/ in British English and /ˈsoʊviət ˈjunjən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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