Soviet Union

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Attested since October 1919 in U.S. newspapers. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɒviət ˈjuːniən/, /ˈsəʊvɪət ˈjuːniən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊviət ˈjuːnjən/ === Proper noun === the Soviet Union (historical) A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and fourteen other countries. Official name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Synonyms: USSR, CCCP, SSSR, SU, Russia (loosely) (informal, historical, synecdochic) The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Bengali: সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়ন (śobhiet iuniôn) ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References ===