union of soviet socialist republics

Thân thiện

A red flag with a hammer and sickle flies over a large map showing the territory of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A former federal socialist state: A large, multi-ethnic country that existed from 1922 to 1991, governed as a single-party state by the Communist Party with its capital in Moscow. 2. A historical geopolitical entity: The world's first constitutionally socialist state, which emerged from the Russian Empire and became a major superpower during the 20th century.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a founding member of the United Nations.
  • During the Cold War, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States were rival superpowers.
  • Many historical archives from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are now accessible to researchers.

Advanced Usage

• "the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics": Used to specify the historical, non-existent state.
  • The economic policies of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are still studied today.
• "within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics": Describing something located or occurring inside its borders.
  • Nationalist movements grew within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the 1980s.

Variants and Related Words

• Soviet Union (n): The common short name for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
  • The space race was a key competition between the Soviet Union and the USA.
• USSR (n): A standard acronym.
  • The USSR spanned eleven time zones.

Synonyms

• Soviet Union: The most frequent synonym.
• USSR: An acronymic synonym.
• The Soviets: A colloquial term, often referring to the government or people.

Related Phrases

• "Breakup of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics": The process of its dissolution in 1991.
  • The breakup of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics led to the creation of 15 independent states.
• "Republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics": Referring to its constituent national republics, such as the Russian SFSR or the Ukrainian SSR.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Soviet Union
• Russia
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• USSR