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Soviet in French

Soviet in French is soviétique, Soviétique, soviet — Soviet means an elected council that formed the basic unit of government in the former Soviet Union.

Soviet in French

soviétique
adj
Soviétique
noun
A citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
soviet
noun
(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.

What does "Soviet" mean?

  1. noun An elected council that formed the basic unit of government in the former Soviet Union.
    "Workers elected representatives to the local soviet."
  2. adjective Relating to the Soviet Union or its government.
    "Later, in the 1980s, western scholars found that, notwithstanding the substantial Soviet military buildup near the Chinese borders in the late 1960s, it was Beijing that initiated the clash on Zhenbao (Damanski) Island."
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Soviet in a sentence

  • Workers elected representatives to the local soviet.
  • The soviet in the factory town met weekly to discuss local matters.
  • Later, in the 1980s, western scholars found that, notwithstanding the substantial Soviet military buildup near the Chinese borders in the late 1960s, it was Beijing that initiated the clash on Zhenbao (Damanski) Island.
  • A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering.

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What is "Soviet" in French?
"Soviet" in French is soviétique, Soviétique, soviet. Soviet means: An elected council that formed the basic unit of government in the former Soviet Union.
How do you use "Soviet" in a sentence?
Example: "Workers elected representatives to the local soviet." In French, "Soviet" is soviétique, Soviétique, soviet.
Are there other ways to say "Soviet" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "Soviet": soviétique, Soviétique, soviet.
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