3 ms·Soviet is a council, as in a governing committee.by varjag 7y agoSoviet is a council, as in a governing committee.Frondo 7y agoAs in the Russian word совет, lit. advice or council.varjag 7y agoWhen Lenin pushed the motto вся власть Советамъ it was as I outlined above. In neither sense it means a person/official.