<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(In the Soviet Union) Before the revolution, any governmental council</li><li>(After the revolution) A local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration</li><li>(After the revolution) A higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet</li><li>Any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere</li><li>(Initial capital letter) Often Soviets</li><li>A governing official or person living in the Soviet Union</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Of or relating to a Soviet</li><li>(Initial capital letter) Of the Soviet Union; a Soviet statesman</li></ul>