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English
Etymology
From post- + Soviet.
Adjective
post-Soviet (not comparable)
- (history) After the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- (rare, dated) After the formation of the Soviet Union.
- 1922, The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings Annual Meeting , page 469:
- 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.
1933, The Magazine of Wall Street, volume 53, page 64: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 [...]
Synonyms
Translations
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union