SOVIET BLOC, THE


Meaning of SOVIET BLOC, THE in English

ˌSoviet ˈbloc, the BrE AmE

a name for the former ↑ Soviet Union , together with the countries of Eastern Europe which it partly controlled, and other Communist countries that supported it, such as North Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.