Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Calque of Russian Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик (Sojúz Sovétskix Socialistíčeskix Respúblik).

proper noun the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

historical A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR.
Similar: CCCP, Russia, Soviet Union, SSSR, SU, USSR

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name a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR

Español	Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas
한국어	소비에트 사회주의 공화국 연방 Sobieteu sahoejuui gonghwaguk yeonbang
日本語	ソビエト社会主義共和国連邦 Sobieto Shakaishugi Kyōwakoku Renpō, ソヴィエト社会主義共和国連邦 Sovieto Shakaishugi Kyōwakoku Renpō
中文	蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟 /苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟 Sūwéi'āi shèhuìzhǔyì gònghéguó liánméng
हिन्दी	सोवियत समाजवादी गणतंत्रों का संघ soviyat samājvādī gaṇtantrõ kā saṅgh
Português	União das Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas
Français	Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques, Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques
Deutsch	Union der Sozialistischen Sowjetrepubliken
Italiano	Unione delle Repubbliche Socialiste Sovietiche
Ελληνικά	Ένωση Σοβιετικών Σοσιαλιστικών Δημοκρατιών Énosi Sovietikón Sosialistikón Dimokratión
Română	Uniunea Republicilor Sovietice Socialiste
Русский	Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик Sojúz Sovétskix Socialistíčeskix Respúblik
Tiếng Việt	Liên bang Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Xô viết
עברית	ברית הרפובליקות הסוציאליסטיות הסובייטיות

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@misc{union_of_soviet_socialist_republics_2026,
  title = {Union of Soviet Socialist Republics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/union%20of%20soviet%20socialist%20republics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}