Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An association of former Soviet republics that was established in December 1991 by Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus to help ease the dissolution of the Soviet Union and coordinate interrepublican affairs. Most of the former Soviet republics are members.
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- proper noun An
alliance andconfederation of elevenformer Soviet republics :Armenia ,Azerbaijan ,Belarus ,Kazakhstan ,Kyrgyzstan ,Moldova ,Russia ,Tajikistan ,Turkmenistan ,Ukraine , andUzbekistan formed as a successor to theSoviet Union .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
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Examples
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As if that weren't enough, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev dubbed the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's instrument of soft power in the former Soviet Union, a "useless organization."
No More Mr. Nice Guy 2007
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A loose federation, known as the Commonwealth of Independent States and made up of some former Soviet republics, succeeded it, but the Commonwealth is not recognized as a nation.
Soviet Union 2002
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"It is completely clear that the interests of Russia, the demands of her past and the past of all those other countries in the region requires union to unite their strengths," said Konstantin Zatulin, the Russian director of the Institute of CIS countries - a loose grouping of 11 former Soviet states known as the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Eastern Europe and Africa including Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, which is comprised of former Soviet states), and is keen to draw on the experience it has accumulated through that expansion as it now looks to Asia.
FinanceAsia 2010
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Buyers from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States were the most active foreign property buyers in Greece last year, according to a joint report released by international agency Gordon Rock and Sea-Homes Real Estate
The Moscow Times Vedomosti 2010
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The bank already has a well-established onshore presence in several markets in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa including Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, which is comprised of former Soviet states).
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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The race for acquiring Doktor Mom, one of the largest-selling over-the-counter (OTC) range of drugs in Russia & the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), is getting intense.
Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011
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The bank expects high commodity prices to prove more beneficial to economies in the Commonwealth of Independent States than previously and also because growth in Germany and France during the first half of this year should boost demand for Eastern European exports.
Eastern Europe Eyes Euro-Zone Troubles Paul Hannon 2011
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MUMBAI - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. said Monday it has scrapped a proposed deal to buy local rival J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s prescription products business in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Dr Reddy's, JB Chemicals Scrap Proposed Russian Deal Gurdev Singh Virk of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 2011
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North America, Europe and north Asia all saw fewer accidents in 2010 than the global average, as did the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Major Accident Rate for Airlines Hits Low Andy Pasztor 2011
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