🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Russie soviétique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rüsee soviétique

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soviet Russia/ˈsoʊ.vi.ət ˈrʌʃ.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La Russie soviétique a connu de nombreux changements politiques."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The period of Russian history when the country was governed by the Soviet Union, characterized by a communist political system.

    "During Soviet Russia, the government implemented widespread reforms in education and industry."
  2. 2

    The geographical and political entity of Russia when it was part of the Soviet Union.

    "Soviet Russia played a significant role in global politics during the Cold War."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Soviet' derives from the Russian word 'совет' (sovet), meaning 'council' or 'advice', which became associated with the political system established after the Russian Revolution of 1917. 'Russia' comes from the Old East Slavic 'Русь' (Rus'), referring to the medieval state of Kievan Rus'. The combination reflects the historical period of the Soviet Union from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

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