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soviético

Soviet

adjective soh-BYEH-tee-koh Less Common
People & Society Government

Usage Note

Soviético refers to the former Soviet Union (la Unión Soviética) and its culture, politics, and citizens. As a noun, los soviéticos means 'the Soviets'. In contemporary usage it retains a purely historical sense; there is no ambiguity with 'Russian' (ruso). The word is a borrowing via French from Russian Soviet ('council'), though this origin is rarely productive knowledge for learners.

Examples

"La era soviética transformó Europa del Este."

Natural Translation

The Soviet era transformed Eastern Europe.

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