Soviet Reunion en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Soviet Union + reunion.
Meanings
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(humorous, rare) The hypothetical reestablishment of the Soviet Union.
“And that’s just America. There’s Canada and Europe and the Soviet Reunion—” The Soviet Reunion? Miley thought. Boy, someone wasn’t paying attention during Mr. Lambert’s history class.
2008, M. C. King, Hannah Montana #11: Sweet Revenge, →ISBN, page 51:For those in the Duma who wish to focus the country's energies on building a strong military in a strong state and who press for Soviet Reunion, however, enlargement can be a welcome ally.
1999, Charles-Philippe David and Jacques Lévesque, editors, The Future of NATO: Enlargement, Russia, and European Security, →ISBN, page 45:Indeed, the Georgian war antagonised not only the West, but also China, which has a vital strategic interest in maintaining the post-Cold War geo-strategic settlement. China, after all, has no desire to see a "Soviet Reunion" on its border.
2008 December 16, Nina Khrushcheva, “Putin not so funny without Bush”, in Brisbane Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Soviet Reunion | canonical | lexicographic |