xô-viết

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Soviet: The direct transliteration of the Russian word "совет" (sovet), meaning "council." It refers to the elected governmental councils that were the fundamental political units in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
   • Soviet (adj.): Pertaining to the USSR, its people, or its system of government. Often used as a synonym for "communist" in the context of the 20th century.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Liên bang Xô-viết tồn tại từ năm 1922 đến 1991. (The Soviet Union existed from 1922 to 1991.)
  • Hội đồng Xô-viết Tối cao là cơ quan lập pháp. (The Supreme Soviet was the legislative body.)
  • Đó là một bộ phim về thời kỳ Xô-viết. (That is a film about the Soviet era.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xô-viết nhân dân": People's Soviet. A local governing council.
• "tinh thần Xô-viết": Soviet spirit. Refers to the ideals of collectivism and state socialism promoted by the USSR.

Variants and Related Words

• Liên Xô (Proper Noun): A common Vietnamese abbreviation for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
• Xô-viết hóa (Verb): To Sovietize; to bring under Soviet influence or control.

Synonyms

• Soviet: Council (political body).
• Bolshevik: Often associated with the early Soviet revolutionaries.
• Communist: Pertaining to the ideology of the USSR (contextual synonym).

Related Terms

• Chủ nghĩa cộng sản (Communism): The political ideology.
• Chủ nghĩa xã hội (Socialism): The economic system.
• Nga Xô-viết (Soviet Russia): The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).