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Definition of Commonwealth of Independent States
1. Noun. An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991.
Generic synonyms: Global Organization, International Organisation, International Organization, World Organisation, World Organization
Member holonyms: Russia, Russian Federation, Belarus, Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic Of Belarus, White Russia, Moldavia, Moldova, Republic Of Moldova, Ukraine, Ukrayina, Armenia, Hayastan, Republic Of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Republic, Azerbajdzhan, Azerbajdzhan Republic, Georgia, Sakartvelo, Kazak, Kazakh, Kazakhstan, Kazakstan, Republic Of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz, Kirghizia, Kirghizstan, Kirgiz, Kirgizia, Kirgizstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Republic Of Tajikistan, Tadjik, Tadzhik, Tadzhikistan, Tajik, Tajikistan, Turkmen, Turkmenia, Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Republic Of Uzbekistan, Uzbek, Uzbekistan
Definition of Commonwealth of Independent States
1. Proper noun. Successor to the Soviet Union, this is a confederation of eleven former Soviet republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Commonwealth Of Independent States
Literary usage of Commonwealth of Independent States
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Security System Reform And Governance: A DAC Reference Document by OECD Staff, Development Assistance Committee (2005)
"A4 Security System Reform in the Baltics, the Commonwealth of Independent States,
and Southeast Europe by Tanja ..."
2. Energy Statistics of Non-Oecd Countries: 2003/2004: 2006 Edition by Oecd, International Energy Agency (2006)
"Commonwealth of Independent States in 2004- Statistical Yearbook, ... Global E&P
Service, Commonwealth of Independent States, IHS Energy Group - IEDS ..."
3. The Supply of Illicit Drugs to the United States: The MMICC Report, 1995 by Paul V. Daly (1998)
"The Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Republics Drug interdiction
in Russia and Central Asia remained difficult. ..."
4. Former Soviet Union: Credit Worthiness of Successor States and U. S. Export by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... Ukraine, and Belarus declared that the Soviet Union no longer existed and
signed an agreement to form a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)—for the ..."
5. Russia's Democratic Moment? Defining U.s. Policy to Promote Democratic by William C. Martel, Theodore C. Hailes (1995)
"Chapter 13 Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States: Impediments to
Democratic Reform by Michael M. Boll A. The Problem B. Disintegration of the ..."
6. Central and Eastern Europe: Going Global: A Bibliography and Directory by Mary E. Lassanyi (1995)
"C65) United States Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East of the Committee on ..."
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