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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Today it means: A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR. Full definition →

Russian Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик

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Russian · calque ofСою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик
English todayUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics

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

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