so·vi·et
ˈsō-vē-ˌet 
ˈsä-,
-vē-ət
1
: an elected governmental council in a Communist country
2
Soviets plural
a
b
: the people and especially the political and military leaders of the Soviet Union
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Soviet Union or its people
Soviet history/policy
a Soviet spy
Soviet dissidents
Examples of soviet in a Sentence
Noun
disputes between Americans and Soviets
The plan was opposed by the Soviets.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In September, the United States responded by expelling 25 Soviets from their UN mission in New York, and the next month, another 55 from the Soviet embassy in Washington and the consulate in San Francisco.
—Daniel Fried, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2018
Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Progress was swift in a freewheeling media climate far removed from the restrictions of the Soviet era, but soon after assuming the presidency in 2000, Putin started turning the screw.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Noun
The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba.
Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In September, the United States responded by expelling 25 Soviets from their UN mission in New York, and the next month, another 55 from the Soviet embassy in Washington and the consulate in San Francisco.
—Daniel Fried, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2018
Adjective
The speech then described the specific military responses and possible additional replies if those first responses didn’t work, as well as an offer for US officials to discuss the problem with Soviet representatives through international forums.
—Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Progress was swift in a freewheeling media climate far removed from the restrictions of the Soviet era, but soon after assuming the presidency in 2000, Putin started turning the screw.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Soviet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soviet. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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soviet
noun
so·vi·et
ˈsōv-ē-ˌet
ˈsäv-,
-ē-ət
1
a
: an elected governing council in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
2
plural capitalized
: the people and especially the political and military leaders of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
soviet
adjective
often capitalized
Etymology
Noun
from Russian sovet "council"
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