Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Russian Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик (Sojúz Sovétskix Socialistíčeskix Respúblik). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (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. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS Soviet republic, Soviet Socialist Republic Transcaucasian SFSR Karelo-Finnish SSR Odessa SR Donetsk-Krivoy Rog SR Stavropol SR Don SR Kuban SR Black Sea SR Terek SR