Synonyms for Russia
ˈrʌʃ ərus·si·a

Princeton's WordNet

1. Soviet Union, Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSRnoun

   a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

2. Soviet Russia, Russia, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republicnoun

   formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

3. Russianoun

   a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917

4. Russia, Russian Federationnoun

   a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

Matched Categories

1. • Eurasia
   • Soviet Socialist Republic
   • Soviet Union
   • Country
   • Empire

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1. russianoun

   Associated words:
   russian, russianize, russification, russify, russophile, russophobia, russophobe, duma, vodka

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1. List of paraphrases for "russia":

   russian, federation, moscow, russie, sino-russian

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1. United States:

   The United States and its NATO allies are not ready to meet Russia halfway on the key issues, the main problem is that United States and its NATO allies, under no guise, for any reason are not ready to meet our key demands.

2. Keir Giles:

   It's going to be painful to deliberate, unless it becomes possible for Western aid, both military and humanitarian, to be absorbed in Ukraine at sufficient rates that they can genuinely turn the tide against the Russian advancement, if it's a question of who can pour in the greater resources and take the greater pain in order to prevail, Russia has a track record for inflicting substantial economic damage on itself and suffering on its own population, in order to prosecute wars.

3. James Anderson:

   I think there’s real risk that China may conclude that concrete U.S. actions in response to Russia’s invasion fall somewhat short of its rhetoric.

4. Boris Johnson:

   We have evidence that Russia has been investigating delivery of nerve agents and has been creating and stockpiling Novichok.

5. Ted Budd:

   The prospect of Russia funneling money to U.S. environmental groups to do Russia’s bidding and actively oppose U.S. energy is a dangerous form of interference in our politics, it is time to shine a light on how and why green energy groups undermine American energy dominance, destroy American jobs, and weaken America on the world stage.