Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

proper noun

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

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CCCPRussiaSoviet UnionSSSRSUUSSR
OriginRussian Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  1. historicalA former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR.

    Synonyms: CCCP, Russia, Soviet Union, SSSR, SU, USSR

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR.

Similar
CCCPRussiaSoviet UnionSSSRSUUSSR

Origin

  1. RussianСою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик
  2. EnglishUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics

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

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Translations

Afrikaans Unie van Sosialistiese Sowjetrepublieke, Unie van Sowjet-Sosialistiese Republieke
  • Unie van Sosialistiese Sowjetrepubliekea country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Unie van Sowjet-Sosialistiese Republiekea country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Arabic اِتِّحَاد الْجُمْهُورِيَّات السُّوفْيَاتِيَّة الاِشْتِرَاكِيَّة
  • اِتِّحَاد الْجُمْهُورِيَّات السُّوفْيَاتِيَّة الاِشْتِرَاكِيَّة (ittiḥād al-jumhūriyyāt as-suvyātiyya l-ištirākiyya)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Basque Sobietar Errepublika Sozialisten Batasuna
  • Sobietar Errepublika Sozialisten Batasunaa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Bengali সোভিয়েত সমাজতান্ত্রিক প্রজাতন্ত্রের ঐক্য
  • সোভিয়েত সমাজতান্ত্রিক প্রজাতন্ত্রের ঐক্য (śōbhiẏet śomajotantrik projatontrer ōikko)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Bulgarian Съю́з на съве́тските социалисти́чески репу́блики
  • Съю́з на съве́тските социалисти́чески репу́блики (Săjúz na săvétskite socialistíčeski repúbliki)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Catalan Unió de Repúbliques Socialistes Soviètiques
  • Unió de Repúbliques Socialistes Soviètiquesa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Chinese Mandarin 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟 /苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟
  • 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟 /苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟 (Sūwéi'āi shèhuìzhǔyì gònghéguó liánméng)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Czech Svaz sovětských socialistických republik
  • Svaz sovětských socialistických republika country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Danish Unionen af Socialistiske Sovjetrepublikker
  • Unionen af Socialistiske Sovjetrepublikkera country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Dutch Unie van Socialistische Sovjetrepublieken
  • Unie van Socialistische Sovjetrepubliekena country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Esperanto Unio de Sovetaj Socialismaj Respublikoj
  • Unio de Sovetaj Socialismaj Respublikoja country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Estonian Nõukogude Sotsialistlike Vabariikide Liit
  • Nõukogude Sotsialistlike Vabariikide Liita country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Finnish Sosialististen neuvostotasavaltojen liitto
  • Sosialististen neuvostotasavaltojen liittoa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
French Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques, Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques
  • Union des républiques socialistes soviétiquesa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiquesa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
German Union der Sozialistischen Sowjetrepubliken
  • Union der Sozialistischen Sowjetrepublikena country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Greek Ένωση Σοβιετικών Σοσιαλιστικών Δημοκρατιών
  • Ένωση Σοβιετικών Σοσιαλιστικών Δημοκρατιών (Énosi Sovietikón Sosialistikón Dimokratión)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Hebrew ברית הרפובליקות הסוציאליסטיות הסובייטיות
  • ברית הרפובליקות הסוציאליסטיות הסובייטיותa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Hindi सोवियत समाजवादी गणतंत्रों का संघ
  • सोवियत समाजवादी गणतंत्रों का संघ (soviyat samājvādī gaṇtantrõ kā saṅgh)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Hungarian Szovjet Szocialista Köztársaságok Szövetsége
  • Szovjet Szocialista Köztársaságok Szövetségea country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Icelandic Sambandsríki sósíalískra sovíetlýðvelda
  • Sambandsríki sósíalískra sovíetlýðveldaa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Indonesian Republik Sosialis Uni Soviet
  • Republik Sosialis Uni Sovieta country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Irish Aontas na bPoblachtaí Sóivéadacha Sóisialacha
  • Aontas na bPoblachtaí Sóivéadacha Sóisialachaa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Italian Unione delle Repubbliche Socialiste Sovietiche
  • Unione delle Repubbliche Socialiste Sovietichea country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Japanese ソビエト社会主義共和国連邦, ソヴィエト社会主義共和国連邦
  • ソビエト社会主義共和国連邦 (Sobieto Shakaishugi Kyōwakoku Renpō)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • ソヴィエト社会主義共和国連邦 (Sovieto Shakaishugi Kyōwakoku Renpō)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Korean 소비에트 사회주의 공화국 연방, 쏘베트 사회주의 공화국 련방
  • 소비에트 사회주의 공화국 연방 (Sobieteu sahoejuui gonghwaguk yeonbang)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • 쏘베트 사회주의 공화국 련방 (Ssobeteu sahoejuui gonghwaguk ryeonbang)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Latin Unio Rerum Publicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticarum
  • Unio Rerum Publicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticaruma country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Latvian Padomju Sociālistisko Republiku Savienība
  • Padomju Sociālistisko Republiku Savienībaa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Lithuanian Tarybų Socialistinių Respublikų Sąjunga
  • Tarybų Socialistinių Respublikų Sąjungaa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Malay Kesatuan Republik Sosialis Soviet
  • Kesatuan Republik Sosialis Sovieta country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Norwegian Bokmål Unionen av sosialistiske rådsrepublikker, Samveldet av sosialistiske rådsrepublikker
  • Unionen av sosialistiske rådsrepublikkera country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Samveldet av sosialistiske rådsrepublikkera country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Polish Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Radzieckich, Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Sowieckich
  • Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Radzieckicha country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Sowieckicha country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Portuguese União das Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas
  • União das Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticasa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Punjabi ਸੋਵੀਅਤ ਸਮਾਜਵਾਦੀ ਗਣਤੰਤਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਘ
  • ਸੋਵੀਅਤ ਸਮਾਜਵਾਦੀ ਗਣਤੰਤਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਘ (sovīata samājvādī gaṇtantarā̃ dā saṅgh)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Romanian Uniunea Republicilor Sovietice Socialiste, Униуня Републичилор Советиче Сочиалисте
  • Uniunea Republicilor Sovietice Socialistea country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Униуня Републичилор Советиче Сочиалисте (Uniunea Republicilor Sovetice Socialiste)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Russian Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик
  • Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик (Sojúz Sovétskix Socialistíčeskix Respúblik)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Slovak Zväz sovietskych socialistických republík
  • Zväz sovietskych socialistických republíka country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Spanish Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas
  • Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticasa country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Swedish Socialistiska rådsrepublikernas union
  • Socialistiska rådsrepublikernas uniona country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Tamil சோவியத் சோசலிசக் குடியரசுகளின் ஒன்றியம்
  • சோவியத் சோசலிசக் குடியரசுகளின் ஒன்றியம் (cōviyat cōcalicak kuṭiyaracukaḷiṉ oṉṟiyam)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Thai สหภาพสาธารณรัฐสังคมนิยมโซเวียต
  • สหภาพสาธารณรัฐสังคมนิยมโซเวียต (sà-hà-pâap-sǎa-taa-rá-ná-rát-sǎng-kom-ní-yom-soo-wîiat)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Turkish Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyetler Birliği
  • Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyetler Birliğia country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Ukrainian Сою́з Радя́нських Соціалісти́чних Респу́блік, Сою́з Совє́тських Соціалісти́чних Респу́блік
  • Сою́з Радя́нських Соціалісти́чних Респу́блік (Sojúz Radjánsʹkyx Socialistýčnyx Respúblik)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
  • Сою́з Совє́тських Соціалісти́чних Респу́блік (Sojúz Sovjétsʹkyx Socialistýčnyx Respúblik)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Vietnamese Liên bang Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Xô viết
  • Liên bang Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Xô viếta country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
Yiddish פֿאַרבאַנד פֿון סאָוועטישע סאָציאַליסטישע רעפּובליקן
  • פֿאַרבאַנד פֿון סאָוועטישע סאָציאַליסטישע רעפּובליקן (farband fun sovetishe sotsyalistishe republikn)a country in Eurasia — see also Soviet Union, USSR
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