Sovietism

noun

( sometimes lowercase ) a soviet system of government.

( often lowercase ) the practices and principles of a soviet government, especially as it implies communism.

a characteristic, mannerism, phrase, etc., expressive of or identifiable with the ideology of the Soviet Union.

Origin:
1915–20; soviet + -ism

Related forms

So·vi·et·ist, noun, adjective

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sovietism (ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtɪzəm, ˈsɒv-)

—n
1.	the principle or practice of government through soviets, esp as practised in the former Soviet Union
2.	any characteristic deemed representative of Soviet ideology

sovietist

—n, —*adj*

sovietistic

—*adj*

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