So|vi|et

so|vi|et «SOH vee eht, -iht; SOV ee-; _SOH vee EHT», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. Often, Soviet. in the former Soviet Union: a) either of two governing councils or assemblies concerned with local government (village soviets, town soviets). Each was composed of elected representatives of the people. b) any one of the larger assemblies elected by local assemblies, culminating in the Supreme Soviet or Council, the national legislative body.

2. a council; assembly.

–adj.

of or having to do with a soviet or soviets.

╂[< Russian sovet council < Old Russian sŭvŭ < Old Church Slavonic < sŭ- together + vŭ counsel, agreement, translation of Greek symboúlion]

So|vi|et «SOH vee eht, -iht; SOV ee-; _SOH vee EHT», adjective, noun.

–adj.

of or having to do with the former Soviet Union.

–n.

Soviets, a) Russians. b) = Kremlin. (Cf. ↑Kremlin)