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soviets
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[ noun ] (government) the government (political and military) of the Soviet Union
Examples "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe" Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)Suppose , he says , that the tables_were_turned , and we were in the Soviets ' position : `` There would be more_than 2000 modern Soviet fighters , all better than ours , stationed at 250 bases in Mexico and the Caribbean . Add also a comparatively primitive industrial plant which would severely limit our capacity to keep_abreast of the Soviets even in the missile field which is reputed to be our main strength . The Soviets understand , moreover , that the first_step in turning a country toward Communism is to turn it against the West . |
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