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- Russian · calque ofсове́тская респу́блика
- English todaySoviet republic
Partial calque of Russian сове́тская респу́блика (sovétskaja respúblika, literally “Sovietic republic”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soviet republic
Today it means: A republic within the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Full definition →
Russian сове́тская респу́блика