Commonwealth Of Independent States (Noun)
Meaning
An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed in the aftermath of the Soviet Union's dissolution in December 1991.
- In 1991, the Commonwealth of Independent States was established by 11 former Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine were among the founding members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- The Commonwealth of Independent States was created to facilitate cooperation and economic integration among its member states.
- In the years following its establishment, the Commonwealth of Independent States struggled to achieve its goals and faced numerous challenges.