so·vi·et

/ˈsoʊviˌɛt/ noun, pl -ets

1 [count] : an elected council in the former U.S.S.R.

2 Soviets [plural] chiefly US : the people and especially the political and military leaders of the former U.S.S.R.

disputes between Americans and Soviets

The plan was opposed by the Soviets.