commonwealth of independent states

Thân thiện

The Commonwealth of Independent States promotes economic cooperation among its members.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization formed by several former Soviet republics after the dissolution of the USSR.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Commonwealth of Independent States was established in December 1991.
  • Several economic agreements are negotiated within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Advanced Usage

• "CIS": A common abbreviation for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
  • The CIS summit addressed regional security issues.

Variants and Related Words

• CIS: The standard acronym for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
  • CIS member states.

Synonyms

• Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
• Confederation: An organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

Related Phrases

• "Member state of the CIS": A country that is part of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
  • Ukraine was a founding member state of the CIS.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Commonwealth of Independent States
• CIS