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USSR

UK/ˌjuː.ɛs.ɛsˈɑː//ˌju.ɛs.ɛsˈɑɹ/

USSR is the initialism of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

USSR is the initialism of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Meaning of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Proper noun

the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

  1. (historical) A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; short form Soviet Union; abbreviation USSR.

Meaning of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Proper noun

the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

  1. (historical) The Bolshevik state of Ukraine (1919–91), a constituent republic of the Soviet Union (1922–91), member of the United Nations since 1945.
    Synonyms:
    Republic of Soviets of Ukraine, a predecessor 1917, Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, official name 1919–1936, Ukrainian SSR, UkrSSR, UkSSR, Russian, Ukrainian RSR, URSR

Synonyms of USSR

Forms of USSR

alternative formU. S. S. R.
alternative formU.S.S.R.

Words formed from USSR

Phrases with USSR

Words that rhyme with USSR

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Questions about USSR

What is USSR the initialism of?
USSR is the initialism of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
How do you pronounce USSR?
USSR is pronounced /ˌjuː.ɛs.ɛsˈɑː/ (UK).

Words near USSR in the dictionary

  1. ussingite
  2. Ussings
  3. USSOCOM
  4. USSOUTHCOM
  5. USSPACECOM
  6. USSR
  7. USSS
  8. ussun
  9. ussuns
  10. Ussuri
  11. Ussurian

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Adapted from Wiktionary: USSR (page history and authors); Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (page history and authors); Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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