transcription, транскрипция: [ soʊviət, sɒv- ]
( Soviets)
1.
Soviet is used to describe something that belonged or related to the former Soviet Union.
...the former Soviet empire.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
The Soviets were the people of the former Soviet Union.
In 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into outer space.
N-PLURAL
3.
A soviet was an elected local, regional, or national council in the former Soviet Union.
N-COUNT