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(in the Soviet Union). <b>a.</b> (before the revolution) any governmental council <b>b.</b> (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration <b>c.</b> (after the revolution) a h; any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere; governing official or person living in the Soviet Union; of or pertaining to a soviet; of the Soviet Union

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  • Ginzberg (ph) is called with anti-Soviet behavior.
  • JENNINGS: Ginsberg is charged with anti-Soviet behavior.
  • JENNINGS: Ginzberg is charged with anti-Soviet behavior.
  • Tell me, what did Kostia think of your anti-Soviet swoons?
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