an alliance of former Soviet republics formed in December 1991, including: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Abbr.: C.I.S.
COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES
Meaning of COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012