union of soviet socialist republics
noun
Simple meaning
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjunjəˈnʌvˈsoʊviətˈsoʊʃələstɹiˈpʌblɪks
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Definition
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noun
historical
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
historical
A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
Used this way, union of soviet socialist republics is an older-sounding word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Dated
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
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