Soviet of Nationalities

proper noun

One of the two legislative chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; it represented the interests of members of different ethnicities in the USSR.

OriginRussian Сове́т Национа́льностей →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalOne of the two legislative chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; it represented the interests of members of different ethnicities in the USSR.

Origin

  1. RussianСове́т Национа́льностей
  2. EnglishSoviet of Nationalities

Calque of Russian Сове́т Национа́льностей (Sovét Nacionálʹnostej).

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