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- [an-tahy, an-tee soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈsoʊ viˌɛt, -ɪt, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tahy, an-tee soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈsoʊ viˌɛt, -ɪt, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt/
Definitions of anti-soviet word
- adjective anti-soviet opposed to anything characteristic of or relating to the former Soviet Union and its government 3
- adjective anti-soviet opposed to the government and policies of the former Soviet Union 3
- noun anti-soviet (before the revolution) any governmental council. (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration. (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet. 1
- noun anti-soviet any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere. 1
- noun anti-soviet (initial capital letter). Often, Soviets. a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union: The Soviets have denied our charge. 1
- adjective anti-soviet of or relating to a soviet. 1
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Origin of anti-soviet
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Russian sovét council, counsel, advice, Old Russian, OCS sŭvětŭ, equivalent to sŭ- together, with + větŭ counsel; calque of Greek symboúlion
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Parts of speech for Anti-soviet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-soviet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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