All-Union

adjective

Denoting a scope that included all of the Soviet Union rather than only one or several Republics of the Soviet Union.

“All-Union Communist Party”

Similar
UnionSoviet
OriginRussian всесоюзный →
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Meanings

adjectiveAll-Union (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableDenoting a scope that included all of the Soviet Union rather than only one or several Republics of the Soviet Union.

    All-Union Communist Party

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    Near-synonyms: Union, Soviet

    All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions

    All-Union Scientific and Research, Planning and Design Technological Institute on Electric Locomotives Building

    All-Union Council on Physical Culture and Sports

    Synonyms: Union, Soviet

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDenoting a scope that included all of the Soviet Union rather than only one or several Republics of the Soviet Union.

Similar
UnionSoviet

Origin

  1. Russianвсесоюзный
  2. EnglishAll-Union

Calque of Russian всесоюзный (vsesojuznyj): the conventionally standard English translation.

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Chicago

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