the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
noun (in the former Soviet Union)
the bicameral legislature, comprising the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of the Nationalities; officially the highest organ of state power
a similar legislature in each former Soviet republic
noun 1. the highest court of the U.S. 2. (in many states) the highest court of the state. 3. (lowercase) (in some states) a court of general jurisdiction subordinate to an appeals court. Supreme Court noun (in the US) 1. the highest Federal court, possessing final appellate jurisdiction and exercising supervisory jurisdiction over the lower […]
noun 1. an English court formed in 1873 from several superior courts and consisting of a court of original jurisdiction (High Court of Justice) and an appellate court (Court of Appeal) Supreme Court of Judicature noun 1. (in England) a court formed in 1873 by the amalgamation of several superior courts into two divisions, the […]
noun 1. Supreme Court of the United States. noun 1. See Duns Scotus
- Supreme de volaille
[duh vaw-lahy] /də vɔˈlaɪ/ noun 1. suprême (def 2).