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soviet bloc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
so-vi-et bloc
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually those in Eastern Europe and Asia aligned with the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. Precisely, the term's referent excludes the Soviet Union itself; broadly, it sometimes includes it.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the Soviet Bloc (canonical)

Phrases

Russian Federation

Frequently Paired Words

Russia Russian Federation Western Bloc First World

Questions

What does soviet bloc mean?
The largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually those in Eastern Europe and Asia aligned with the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. Precisely, the term's referent excludes the Soviet Union itself; broadly, it sometimes includes it.

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