soviet union
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(historical) A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries. Official name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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(informal, historical, synecdochically) The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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