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Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic

Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic

8.1
The largest republic of the former Soviet Union, covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia from 1917 to 1991
  • proper noun
translation icon : República Socialista Federativa Soviética Rusa
  • After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic became the Russian Federation.

Examples

  • The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic played a dominant role within the USSR throughout most of the twentieth century.

  • The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic was established in 1917.

  • Historians often study the governance and policies of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic to understand the broader context of Soviet history.

  • Did the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic play a significant role in World War II?

  • The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic was a key player in the events leading up to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

  • During its existence, the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic underwent significant changes in leadership and ideology.

  • Many citizens of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic experienced dramatic shifts in their lives due to political reforms.

Synonyms

Soviet Russia
vsRussian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
1 5.2

A large country that was the main part of the former Soviet Union covering eastern Europe and northern Asia

is identical in meaning but includes the time span in its description

Surface Forms

Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic main

Morphology

Russian + Soviet + federated + socialist + republic

The headword is a descriptive proper name built compositionally from known adjectives and a noun: 'Russian' (relating to Russia) + 'Soviet' (of the USSR) + 'federated' (part of a federation) + 'socialist' (political/economic orientation) + 'republic' (a governed polity). A B1 learner who knows each constituent can reliably infer it refers to a Russian constituent republic of the Soviet Union with socialist and federated characteristics; this transparent combinatorial pattern is common cross-linguistically.

Etymology

Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic literally describes the state: Russian (the main nation), Soviet (councils that ran the country), Federated (many regions joined together), Socialist (the economy was owned by the state), and Republic (a country). So, it was the largest republic of the 'Soviet Union' from 1917 to 1991 and later became the Russian Federation.