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- [soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et]
- /ˈsoʊ viˌɛt, -ɪt, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt/
- /ˈsəʊ.vi.ət/
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- [soh-vee-et, -it, soh-vee-et]
- /ˈsoʊ viˌɛt, -ɪt, ˌsoʊ viˈɛt/
Definitions of soviet word
- noun 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 soviet any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere. 1
- noun soviet (initial capital letter). Often, Soviets. a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union: The Soviets have denied our charge. 1
- adjective soviet of or relating to a soviet. 1
- adjective soviet (initial capital letter) of the Soviet Union: a Soviet statesman. 1
- countable noun soviet A soviet was an elected local, regional, or national council in the former Soviet Union. 1
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Origin of 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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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".
soviet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soviet
noun soviet
- chamber of deputies — the lower house of the legislature of certain countries, as Italy.
- general assembly — the legislature in some states of the U.S.
- house of assembly — the legislature or the lower house of the legislature in certain countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- legislative assembly — the legislature of France 1791–92.
- national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
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