Supreme Soviet
noun
: the highest legislative body of a nation (such as the former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics)
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Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s confrontation with the Supreme Soviet in 1993—which ended only after Russian tanks fired on the parliament building—is the closest thing the country has experienced to a coup.
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Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
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Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
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“Supreme Soviet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Supreme%20Soviet. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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