Why was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) called that when they were communists?

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Why was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) called that when they were communists?

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Communism was the end goal of the communist party, hence the name of the party. That goal was only deemed achievable in relatively distant future, linked to major advances in technological and societal development. Socialism was considered the roadway to building communism, hence the name of the state, which was indeed socialist in practice. “Soviet” means “council” in Russian, it was a form of parliamentary representation.