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   So·vi·et

   /ˈsōvēət/

   

   noun

   • 1. an elected local, district, or national council in the former Soviet Union.
   • ▪ a revolutionary council of workers or peasants in Russia before 1917.
   • 2. a citizen of the former Soviet Union.

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning the former Soviet Union: "the Soviet leader"

   Word Origin early 20th century: from Russian sovet ‘council’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Sovietism noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

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   • O

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   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • E

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   • T

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