What does "soyuz" mean?

Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.; Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space capsules

Soyuz

Common synonyms include: alliance, confederation, manned space program, space program, spaceflight program, union.

/ˈsɔɪjuːz/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.; Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space capsules
2
Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.; Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space launch rockets

"The Russian Soyuz spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station."

From Russian Сою́з (Sojúz), from сою́з (sojúz, “union”).