[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["(in the Soviet Union).(before the revolution) any governmental council.(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.", "(before the revolution) any governmental council.", "(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.", "(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.", "any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere.", "(initial capital letter)Often Soviets.a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union:The Soviets have denied our charge."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["of or relating to a soviet.", "(initial capital letter)of the Soviet Union:a Soviet statesman."]}]