What does "all-union" mean?

Denoting a scope that included all of the Soviet Union rather than only one or several Republics of the Soviet Union.

What is a synonym for "all-union"?

Common synonyms include: soviet, union.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Denoting a scope that included all of the Soviet Union rather than only one or several Republics of the Soviet Union. historical, not-comparable
"Near-synonyms: Union, Soviet"

"All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions"

Calque of Russian всесоюзный (vsesojuznyj): the conventionally standard English translation.

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