noun Etymology: Russian sovet council, ~ Date: 1917 an elected governmental council in a Communist country, 2. plural, capitalized bolsheviks, the people and especially the political and military leaders of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, ~ adjective, often capitalized ~ism noun, often capitalized
SOVIET
Meaning of SOVIET in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012