soviet in English: Connected with the Soviet Union, the country centred on Russia from 1922 to 1991. Usually written with a capital S. (adjective)

Translation

Connected with the Soviet Union, the country centred on Russia from 1922 to 1991. Usually written with a capital S.

Word origin

From Russian sovet, meaning council or advice; the country was run by councils called soviets.

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The Soviet Union was a country that ended in 1991.

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"Soviet times" means the years when the Soviet Union existed.

1960s.

Note the capital S; it comes from the name of the country.

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

war

A time of fighting between countries or large groups of people.

union

A group of workers who join together to protect their rights. It also means the joining of two or more things into one.

history

All the things that happened in the past, and the study of them.

red

Having the colour of blood or of a ripe tomato.

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