post-soviet
/ˌpoʊstˈsoʊvi.ət/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
adj
Relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union, especially in the context of Russia.
Example Sentences
- "Her sole previous experience of the Soviet, or post-Soviet, had been a single evening in the former East Berlin, a few months after the Wall’s fall."
- "Post-Soviet relations with the West can vary enormously."
- "Too much should not be made of it, in view of statistical uncertainties above detailed, but the largest shift in the whole of Table III is in the case of Russia. Only 26.1 per cent of natives of Russia were naturalized in 1910, but in 1920 the percentage was 15.6 higher. It would be interesting to know how much was pre-Soviet and how much post-Soviet, and a tabulation by year of arrival and year of naturalization would disclose it."
- "His clever work is now bearing fruit with recognition by the United States in the offing and other major nations may be expected to follow suit. He is entitled to a pat on the back by Mr. Stalin. Naturally, pre-Soviet and post-Soviet debts will be discussed. President Roosevelt has naively suggested that we would like to slide down Russia's cellar door and play in the Soviet backyard. He is thinking, doubtless [...] of Russian markets [...]"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌpoʊstˈsoʊvi.ət/
- British English: /ˌpəʊstˈsəʊvi.ət/