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cis

/ˌsiː.aɪˈes/

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noun

/ˌsiː.aɪˈes/B2formalabbreviation
  • ruАльянс, состоящий из государств, которые ранее были Советскими Социалистическими Республиками в составе Советского Союза до его распада в декабре 1991 года.

An alliance made up of states that were formerly Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in December 1991.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Commonwealth of Independent StatesB2formal

    A regional political and economic alliance formed in 1991 by several former Soviet republics after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

    ruСодружество Независимых Государств

    • The CIS was established to facilitate cooperation among its member states.
    • Trade agreements within the CIS have fluctuated over the years.
    • Several former Soviet republics joined the CIS after 1991.