Sovnarkom
Proper noun
Meaning
Sovnarkom
(historical) The Council of People's Commissars.
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Examples
However, Sovnarkom, in which the majority belonged to the representatives of RSDLP(b) retained the right to approve members of the collegium of the VCheKa.
It represented a temporary body working under directives of the Council of People's Commissars (Sovnarkom) and Central Committee of RDSRP ).
On January 14, 1918, Sovnarkom ordered Dzerzhinsky to organize teams of "energetic and ideological" sailors to combat speculation.
On January 31, 1918, Sovnarkom ordered to relieve VCheKa of the investigative functions, leaving for the commission only the functions of detection, suppression, and prevention of so-called crimes.
The existence of both commissions, VCheKa of Sovnarkom and the Commission of Bonch-Bruyevich of VTsIK, with almost the same functions and equal rights, became impractical.
Upon the end of the meeting, Dzerzhinsky reported to the Sovnarkom with the requested information.