Soviet (noun)

1. A council or assembly in the former Soviet Union, especially in the Communist era.
2. An elected local or regional governing body in the former Soviet Union.
3. A political organization or system modeled after the former Soviet Union's system of government.
4. A political organization that advocated for the establishment of a socialist state in the former Soviet Union.
5. A council that governed a particular branch of the Communist Party in the former Soviet Union.

Origin:

The word 'soviet' comes from the russian word 'sovet' which means 'council' or 'assembly.'.

Examples:

1. The Soviet government controlled the country for several decades.
2. The soviet was responsible for making decisions for the local community.
3. The Soviet system of government was based on a single-party state.
4. The Soviet party was the only legal political party in the country.
5. The Soviet union was dissolved in 1991, leading to the creation of several independent states.