1. A form of government that combines socialist economic policies with a republican political system, typically characterized by state ownership of means of production and a non-monarchical head of state
The Soviet Union was composed of multiple socialist republics.
A União Soviética era composta por várias repúblicas socialistas.
2. Historically, any of the constituent states of the Soviet Union or similar communist bloc countries
The Republic of Armenia was one of the Soviet socialist republics.
A República da Armênia era uma das repúblicas socialistas soviéticas.