selsoviet

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noun

A rural council, a level of administration in the Soviet Union and (some federal subjects of) modern Russia.

OriginRussian сельсове́т →
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Meanings

nounselsoviet (plural selsoviets)

plural selsoviets

  1. A rural council, a level of administration in the Soviet Union and (some federal subjects of) modern Russia.

Origin

  1. Russianсельсове́т
  2. Englishselsoviet

From Russian сельсове́т (selʹsovét).

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Translations

Czech selsovět
  • selsovětrural council in the USSR and modern Russia
German Selsowjet
  • Selsowjetrural council in the USSR and modern Russia
Polish sielsowiet
  • sielsowietrural council in the USSR and modern Russia
Russian сѐльсове́т
  • сѐльсове́т (sèlʹsovét)rural council in the USSR and modern Russia
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APA

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“selsoviet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selsoviet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selsoviet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selsoviet.

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