Soviet republic

noun

A republic within the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Meanings

nounSoviet republic (plural Soviet republics)

plural Soviet republics

  1. historicalA republic within the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

    Synonyms: Soviet Socialist Republic, SSR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA republic within the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Origin

  1. Russianсове́тская респу́блика
  2. EnglishSoviet republic

Partial calque of Russian сове́тская респу́блика (sovétskaja respúblika, literally “Sovietic republic”).

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Translations

Dutch radenrepubliek
  • radenrepubliekrepublic
German Sowjetrepublik
  • Sowjetrepublikrepublic
Hindi सोवियत गणराज्य
  • सोवियत गणराज्य (soviyat gaṇrājya)republic
Norwegian Bokmål sovjetrepublikk
  • sovjetrepublikkrepublic
Polish socjalistyczna republika radziecka, republika radziecka
  • socjalistyczna republika radzieckarepublic
  • republika radzieckarepublic
  • socjalistyczna republika sowieckarepublic
  • republika sowieckarepublic
Russian сове́тская респу́блика
  • сове́тская респу́блика (sovétskaja respúblika)republic
Spanish república soviética
  • república soviéticarepublic
Swedish rådsrepublik, sovjetrepublik
  • rådsrepublikrepublic
  • sovjetrepublikrepublic
Cite this entry
APA

Soviet republic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soviet%20republic

MLA

“Soviet republic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soviet%20republic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Soviet republic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soviet%20republic.

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