Federation formed in 1922, for short (4)

I believe the answer is:

ussr

(Other definitions for ussr that I've seen before include "Former soviet states" , "In brief, former Soviet federation" , "Country established in 1922 and dissolved in 1991, in short" , "The Beatles? song 'Back in the . . . .'" , "Country established in1922 and dissolved in 1991, in short" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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