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Soviet empire

Soviet empire proper noun: the Soviet Union along with the nominally independent nations in its sphere of influence.

soviet empire: the Soviet Union along with the nominally independent nations in its sphere of influence
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Proper noun

Soviet empire

  1. (historical) The Soviet Union along with the nominally independent nations in its sphere of influence.
    • Almost from the moment the Soviet empire swallowed the captive nations, the fight against it began.1989 November 21, A[braham] M[ichael] Rosenthal, “ON MY MIND; Helping the Revolution”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...
    • The very idea of Ronald Reagan standing before the most powerful symbol of the Cold War and demanding that the leader of the Soviet empire "tear down this wall" threw two governments into conniptions.2017 June 12, “’Tear down this wall’: How Reagan’s forgotten line became a defining moment”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Questions about Soviet empire

What does Soviet empire mean?
Soviet empire means the Soviet Union along with the nominally independent nations in its sphere of influence.
What part of speech is Soviet empire?
Soviet empire is a proper noun.

Words near Soviet empire in the dictionary

  1. Sovetsky
  2. soviet
  3. Soviet Armenia
  4. Soviet Bloc
  5. Soviet Canuckistan
  6. Soviet empire
  7. Soviet Jewnion
  8. Soviet of Nationalities
  9. Soviet of the Union
  10. Soviet republic
  11. Soviet republics

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