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CIS

CIS

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An organization of former Soviet countries that work together on politics, trade and security
  • proper noun
  • /siːˈɛs/
  • Jargon
translation icon : CIS
  • Another problem for the CIS will be enforcement of controls.
  • Europe and the CIS
  • Independent States (CIS)
  • CIS states

The plan, I hope, I think I've seen a little bit of is to create a CIS lunar station.

Examples

  • On 26 June 1992, members of the CIS signed an agreement in Minsk on coordination of export control policy.

    Academic text (1994)
  • From the beginning, the Central Asian states have had mixed feelings about the CIS alliance.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Soviet Army was replaced by a CIS military organization that exists mostly on paper.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Central Asian states signed the CIS collective security agreement in May 1992.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The latest CIS export control meeting took place in Moscow in January 1994.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The status quo may continue under CIS collective security, but with relative freedom of action for the Central Asian states.

    Academic text (1996)
  • After a series of CIS-wide negotiations, a process of regionalizing the military is underway.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was running at 10.4 million b/d in 1991.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Fifth, we explore Russia's involvement in the coordination of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nonproliferation export controls.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In 1991, several countries formed the CIS to promote cooperation after the Soviet Union dissolved.

Synonyms

A group of countries from the former Soviet Union that work together

is the abbreviated form used instead of the full name

Surface Forms

CIS main

Etymology

CIS is a short form made from the first letters of Commonwealth of Independent States, the English name used after the Soviet Union broke up. The word Commonwealth carries the idea of 'shared' help and Independent means 'free' or 'self-ruling', so CIS refers to a group of formerly Soviet countries that chose to cooperate while staying independent.