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A soviet is a local official (elected, I think) in Communism. It is not necessarily tied to the USSR. The soviet system was in place at this time, as is mention

A soviet is a local official (elected, I think) in Communism. It is not necessarily tied to the USSR. The soviet system was in place at this time, as is mentioned throughout the article.

varjag 7y ago
Soviet is a council, as in a governing committee.
- Frondo 7y ago
  As in the Russian word совет, lit. advice or council.
  - varjag 7y ago
    When Lenin pushed the motto вся власть Советамъ it was as I outlined above. In neither sense it means a person/official.