soviet

noun

1. 1. any of the various governing councils that performed executive and legislative functions in the Soviet Union: in structure the soviets formed a pyramid, with the village and town soviets as its base and the Supreme Soviet as its apex
   2. any similar council in a socialist governing system
2. the government officials or the people of the Soviet Union, Russia, or Uzbekistan

adjective

1. of a soviet or soviets or government by soviets
2. of or connected with the Soviet Union