Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊviət/
noun a citizen of the former Soviet Union
A1 My grandparents lived in the Soviet Union.
A2 The Soviet economy relied heavily on centralized planning.
B1 The Soviet government controlled all aspects of life in the country.
B2 The collapse of the Soviet Union marked the end of the Cold War era.
C1 Many former Soviet republics have transitioned to market economies.
C2 Scholars continue to debate the legacy of the Soviet era in Eastern Europe.
adjective relating to the former Soviet Union or its people
A1 The Soviet Union was a country that no longer exists.
A2 My grandparents lived in a Soviet-style apartment building.
B1 The Soviet government implemented strict censorship laws.
B2 The Soviet economy struggled under the centralized planning system.
C1 Soviet propaganda was a powerful tool used to control the population.
C2 The Soviet military was one of the largest in the world during the Cold War.
formal The Soviet Union was a powerful country during the Cold War.
informal My grandmother used to tell me stories about life in the Soviet era.
slang That movie was so bad, it was like a Soviet propaganda film.
figurative The team's defense was like a Soviet wall, impenetrable.
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