What does "pan-post-soviet" mean?

Spanning all or most of the region which was once part of the Soviet Union, especially in reference to the post-Soviet countries (countries which were once part of the Soviet Union).

How do you pronounce "pan-post-soviet"?

Pronounced //ˌpæn(ˌ)poʊstˈsoʊvi.ət//.

Pan-post-soviet

//ˌpæn(ˌ)poʊstˈsoʊvi.ət// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Spanning all or most of the region which was once part of the Soviet Union, especially in reference to the post-Soviet countries (countries which were once part of the Soviet Union). not-comparable

Etymology

From pan- + post-Soviet (“relating to former members of the Soviet Union”), as an extension of pan-Soviet (“spanning the Soviet Union”) by analogy.

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