sovietico

Soviet

adjective soh-VYEH-tee-koh Less Common

Origin: From Russian sovetsky, from sovet (council).

Usage Note

Sovietico derives from the Russian word for council (soviet) and refers to the former USSR or its associated culture, politics, and style. It can be used as a noun (un sovietico, a Soviet person) as well as an adjective. The feminine is sovietica, plural sovietici/sovietiche. In contemporary Italian it sometimes carries an ironic or rhetorical charge when describing bureaucratic or authoritarian attitudes.

Examples

"L'economia sovietica era centralizzata dallo stato."

Natural Translation

The Soviet economy was centralised by the state.

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