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soviet

soviet (council)

noun so-vee-EHT Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Russian 'sovet', council

Usage Note

Soviet in French refers to the revolutionary councils of the USSR, most notably le Soviet suprême (Supreme Soviet). Used historically and politically; soviétique is the adjective. Outside historical contexts, the word is rarely used in modern French.

Examples

"Le soviet local décidait de tout."

Natural Translation

The local soviet decided everything.

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