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Soviet Union: Structure, History, and Society

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Etymology and official naming

The term "Soviet" comes from the Russian word "sovet" (совет), meaning "council," "assembly," "advice," and ultimately from a Proto-Slavic root meaning "to inform," related to Slavic "věst" ("news") and the English word "wise." In the Soviet context, "soviets" were councils that formed the basis of political organization. The Soviet Union’s official name was the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" (USSR). The article also points to a separate discussion of the USSR’s official names, indicating that the state’s naming conventions and terminology were formal and historically tracked.

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Origins and early revolutionary history

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