Soviet is used to describe something that belonged or related to the former Soviet Union.
...Soviet athletes.
...the former Soviet empire.
2. plural noun
The Soviets were the people of the former Soviet Union.
In 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into outer space.
3. countable noun
A soviet was an elected local, regional, or national council in the former Soviet Union.
...the supreme soviet.
soviet in British English
(ˈsəʊvɪət, ˈsɒv-)
noun
1.
(in the former Soviet Union) an elected government council at the local, regional, and national levels, which culminated in the Supreme Soviet
2.
(in prerevolutionary Russia) a local revolutionary council
adjective
3.
of or relating to a soviet
Word origin
C20: from Russian sovyet council, from Old Russian sŭvĕtŭ
Soviet in British English
(ˈsəʊvɪət, ˈsɒv-)
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to the former Soviet Union, its people, or its government
soviet in American English
(ˈsoʊviˌɛt; ˈsoʊviɪt; ˌ soʊviˈɛt)
noun
1.
a.
any of the various governing councils that performed executive and legislative functions in the Soviet Union: in structure the soviets formed a pyramid, with the village and town soviets as its base and the Supreme Soviet as its apex
b.
any similar council in a socialist governing system
2. [S-] [pl.]
the government officials or the people of the Soviet Union, Russia, or Uzbekistan
adjective
3.
of a soviet or soviets or government by soviets
4. [S-]
of or connected with the Soviet Union
Word origin
Russ sovyet, council, advice < s(o)-, together (< IE *kom-: see com-) + -vèt, speak, ult. < IE base *weid-, to see, know, make known > wise1
All related terms of 'Soviet'
anti-Soviet
opposed to anything characteristic of or relating to the former Soviet Union and its government
pro-Soviet
in favour of or supporting anything of, characteristic of, or relating to the former Soviet Union , its people, or its government
Sino-Soviet
of or relating to both China and the Soviet Union
Soviet Zone
that part of Germany occupied by Soviet forces in 1945–49: transformed into the German Democratic Republic in 1949–50
Soviet Russia
(formerly) the largest administrative division of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
a former federal republic in E Europe and central and N Asia: the revolution of 1917 achieved the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and the Soviet Union (the USSR) was established in 1922 as a Communist state. It was the largest country in the world, occupying a seventh of the total land surface. The collapse of Communist rule in 1991 was followed by declarations of independence by the constituent republics and the consequent break-up of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
the bicameral legislature , comprising the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of the Nationalities ; officially the highest organ of state power
Soviet Central Asia
the region of the former Soviet Union now occupied by Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , and Uzbekistan
Soviet of the Union
(in the former Soviet Union ) part of the bicameral legislature of the Supreme Soviet , together with the Soviet of the Nationalities
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Kazakhstan
Soviet of the Nationalities
(in the former Soviet Union ) part of the bicameral legislature of the Supreme Soviet , together with the Soviet of the Union
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Uzbekistan
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Armenia (the country)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Azerbaijan
Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Belarus
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Georgia 2
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Kyrgyzstan
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Ukraine
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
→ Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
former country in E Europe & N Asia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea & from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific : formed in 1922 as a union of fifteen constituent republics, it was disbanded in 1991: 8,649,000 sq mi (22,401,000 sq km); cap . Moscow
Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
(formerly) the largest administrative division of the Soviet Union
Estonia
a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic : low-lying with many lakes and forests , it includes numerous islands in the Baltic Sea. It was under Scandinavian and Teutonic rule from the 13th century to 1721, when it passed to Russia : it was an independent republic from 1920 to 1940, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union; became independent in 1991 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Estonian . Religion : believers are mostly Christian . Currency : euro . Capital: Tallinn . Pop: 1 309 632 (2017 est). Area: 45 227 sq km (17 462 sq miles)
Latvia
a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea: ruled by Poland , Sweden , and Russia since the 13th century, Latvia was independent from 1919 until 1940 and was a Soviet republic (1940–91), gaining its independence after conflict with Soviet forces; it joined the EU in 2004. Latvia is mostly forested . Official language: Latvian . Religion : Christian majority . Currency : euro . Capital: Riga. Pop: 1 949 670 (2017 est). Area: 63 700 sq km (25 590 sq miles)