Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C Commonwealth of Independent States: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Com'monwealth of In'dependent States' Pronunciation: [key] an alliance of former Soviet republics formed in December 1991, including: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Abbr.: C.I.S. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Commonwealth of England Commonwealth of Nations TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rort Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language