Soviet Russia

[ soh-vee-it ruhsh-uh ]

noun

1. Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic 1922–91.
2. Informal. (loosely) the Soviet Union.

Soviet Russia

noun

1. formerly another name for Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Soviet Union

Word History and Origins

Origin of Soviet Russia¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The best example may be the reign of Trofim Lysenko, who gained power over the entire scientific establishment of Soviet Russia beginning with Stalin’s regime and continuing under Nikita Khrushchev.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Soviet Russia in 1965, Syrskyi graduated from a military academy in Moscow and speaks Ukrainian with a heavy Russian accent.

From Seattle Times

The first modern-day use of disinformation tactics can be traced to Soviet Russia under Joseph Stalin, who coined the term itself and founded a "Disinformation Office" in 1923—his version of Orwell's Ministry of Truth.

From Salon

Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert said she will pause the publication of a new novel set in Soviet Russia after a backlash over releasing the book during the war in Ukraine.

From BBC

Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine sustained appalling loss of life in the war.

From Reuters