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A total nuclear freeze is counterproductive - especially now, when technology is rapidly changing and the Soviets have some important strategic advantages.
Herman Kahn

Meaning of "Soviets" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOVIETS

Soviets  [ˈsəʊvɪəts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOVIETS

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conjunction
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Soviets is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOVIETS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Soviets

Soviet Union

For details on the succession of states see below. Soviet Union This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Soviet Union Leadership ▪ Leaders ▪ President ▪ ▪ Collective leadership ▪ State Council ▪ Presidential Council Communist Party ▪ Congress ▪ Central Committee ▪ History General Secretary ▪ Politburo ▪ Secretariat ▪ Orgburo Legislature ▪ Congress of Soviets Supreme Soviet ▪ Soviet of the Union ▪ Soviet of Nationalities ▪ Presidium Congress of People's Deputies ▪ ▪ Speaker ▪ 1989 Legislative election Governance Constitution ▪ 1924 ▪ 1936 ▪ 1977 Government ▪ Ministries ▪ State Committees ▪ Executive Officer Premiership ▪ Cabinets ▪ Council of People's Commissars ▪ Council of Ministers ▪ Cabinet of Ministers Judiciary...

Definition of Soviets in the English dictionary

The definition of Soviets in the dictionary is the people or government of the former Soviet Union.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOVIETS


comforts
ˈkʌmfəts
disparates
ˈdɪspərəts
loggets
ˈlɒɡəts
particulates
pɑːˈtɪkjʊləts
ringlets
ˈrɪŋləts
Roberts
ˈrɒbəts
triplets
ˈtrɪpləts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOVIETS

Sovetsk
soviet
Soviet Central Asia
Soviet of the Nationalities
Soviet of the Union
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Soviet Zone
sovietic
sovietisation
sovietise
sovietism
sovietist
sovietistic
sovietization
sovietize
sovietological
Sovietologist
Sovietology

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOVIETS

assets
bracelets
chicken nuggets
current assets
entremets
fixed assets
intangible assets
Kuznets
liquid assets
Major Prophets
Minor Prophets
new planets
on the streets
Prophets
rackets
regrets
tickets
Tower Hamlets
walk the streets
woman of the streets

Synonyms and antonyms of Soviets in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Soviets» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOVIETS

Find out the translation of Soviets to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Soviets from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Soviets» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏联
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soviéticos
570 millions of speakers

English

Soviets
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोवियत संघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السوفييتات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Советы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soviéticos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোভিয়েত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Soviétiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soviet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sowjets
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソ連人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soviets
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Liên Xô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோவியத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोवियेट्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sovyetler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovietici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sowieci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Поради
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sovieticii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σοβιετικοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sowjetunie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sovjet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sovjet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Soviets

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOVIETS»

The term «Soviets» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOVIETS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Soviets

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOVIETS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Soviets.
1
Elliott Abrams
At the height of the Cold War, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Soviets and their allies and satellites did not shirk human rights debates with the West. They had their arguments ready.
2
Barbara Amiel
Since Europe is dependent on imports of energy and most of its raw materials, it can be subdued, if not quite conquered, without all those nuclear weapons the Soviets have aimed at it simply through the shipping routes and raw materials they control.
3
Abu Bakar Bashir
The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.
4
Kit Bond
Remember, we know the end of the story of World War II and the Cold War. But day by day, living in fear of the Nazis and then in fear of the Soviets, the outcome was by no means certain.
5
David K. E. Bruce
I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.
6
John Sherman Cooper
There was no testimony of conspiracy - Oswald's efforts to get in touch with the Soviets and with the Cuban Fair Play groups in New York were rebuffed, rebuffed at every step.
7
Robert Dallek
Coming out of WWII, there was the assumption, the hope, the vision of a world at peace, of a kind of Wilsonian universalism, that we and the Soviets would get along, we'd have a kind of lovefest for as far into the future as anyone could see.
8
Bob Graham
During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline.
9
Herman Kahn
A total nuclear freeze is counterproductive - especially now, when technology is rapidly changing and the Soviets have some important strategic advantages.
10
Jack Keane
Afghanistan is where much of the al Qaeda journey began. It is the main site where Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and their cohort rose to prominence fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. Afghan territory holds special significance to the group, which is committed to retaking it and re-establishing it as the base of a global movement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOVIETS»

Discover the use of Soviets in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Soviets and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Competing with the Soviets: Science, Technology, and the ...
The high-tech machinery of nuclear physics and the space race are at the center of this story, but Audra J. Wolfe also examines the surrogate battlefield of scientific achievement in such diverse fields as urban planning, biology, and ...
Audra J. Wolfe, 2012
2
Between Nazis and Soviets: Occupation Politics in Poland, ...
Casting new light on social dynamics within occupied Poland during and after World War II, Between Nazis and Soviets yields valuable insight for scholars of conflict studies."
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, 2004
3
All Power to the Soviets: Lenin, 1914-1917
His many works include State Capitalism in Russia and the volume that follows-up from this book, All Power to the Soviets, about Lenin's political leadership from 1914 to 1917.
Tony Cliff, 2004
4
Ex-Soviets in Israel: From Personal Narratives to a Group ...
In this volume ex-Soviets in Israel reflect on their immigration experiences, allowing readers to explore this transitional cultural group directly through immigrants’ thoughts, memories, and feelings, rather than physical artifacts like ...
L. L. Fialkova, Maria N. Yelenevskaya, 2007
5
From Tsar To Soviets
Written from the perspective of the factory worker and peasant at the ground level, this study of Russia during the Revolution 1917-21 aims to shed light on the realities of living through and participating in these tumultuous events.
Christopher Reed, 2005
6
The Cold War's Last Battlefield: Reagan, the Soviets, and ...
An engaging insider's account by a member of President Reagan's Central America policy team.
Edward A. Lynch, 2011
7
Negotiating with the Soviets
" -- Library Journal"... this is a surprisingly good monograph.... the writing is lively and open.
Raymond F. Smith, 1989
8
Driving the Soviets up the Wall: Soviet-East German ...
The Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War. For the first time, this path-breaking book tells the behind-the-scenes story of the communists' decision to build the Wall in 1961.
Hope M. Harrison, 2011
9
The Bolsheviks: How the Soviets Seize Power
"We must seek to build a Russia based on three sound principles.
John D. Loscher, 2009
10
Hungary from the Nazis to the Soviets: The Establishment of ...
This is the first book in any language to describe in detail the establishment of the communist regime in Hungary.
Peter Kenez, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOVIETS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Soviets is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Memo To Venezuela: The Soviets Nationalized Food Distribution …
For they've just decided to start down, or perhaps continue down the path given their past actions, of one of the greatest mistakes made by the Soviet Union. «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
When the Soviets First Landed on Mars
Soviet scientists were desperate to catch up to Americans in the race to conquer space, and after being beaten to the moon, the next frontier was the red planet. «OZY, Jul 15»
3
Remember the Time the CIA Bugged a Cat to Spy on the Soviets?
My favorite story about American spying is one I've never been able to verify with the Central Intelligence Agency, and not for lack of trying. At the height of the ... «GovExec.com, Jun 15»
4
VE Day 70th anniversary: We should never forget - the Soviets won …
On 9 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin played host to one of Moscow's largest ever military parades to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's ... «The Independent, May 15»
5
Are Putin's Censors Stricter Than the Soviets?
Without a monolithic Communist Party in control of civic life as in the Soviet Union, Gatov writes, the Putin regime gives out favors in the form of money, property, ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
6
Limbaugh: Ted Kennedy undercut Reagan with back-door line to …
Conservatives charge the late Sen. Ted Kennedy with using back channels with the Soviets to undercut President Ronald Reagan (August 1996 file photo). «PolitiFact, Mar 15»
7
Ted Kennedy Secretly Asked The Soviets To Intervene In The 1984 …
Earlier this week, 47 Republican senators published an open letter informing the leaders of Iran that any nuclear deal with the United States that failed to be ... «The Federalist, Mar 15»
8
'Twas Ugly Killed The Beast: Low Oil Prices Didn't Defeat The Soviets
Many oil men continue to believe the myth that the 1986 oil price collapse was engineered by the U.S., with Saudi assistance, in order to hurt the Soviet Union. «Forbes, Feb 15»
9
Scott Walker: Records show Soviets treated Ronald Reagan more …
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (left) and President Ronald Reagan near Geneva, ... He states as fact that there are Soviet documents showing the Soviets ... «PolitiFact, Jan 15»
10
Guess Who Else Tortured People Like the CIA Did—Soviets and Nazis
But the Soviets excelled at torture because they understood its usefulness. “Our task is not only to destroy you physically,” a Stalinist interrogator explained to a ... «War is Boring, Dec 14»

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