United States. War Department

“ Glossary of Special Soviet Terms
автономная область autonomous oblast. An autonomous part of a union or autonomous republic; it is populated by a national minority, and represented in the Council of Nationalities.
автономная советская социалистическая республика Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) . An ASSR is usually a part of a Union Republic. Its population is usually a national minority. ASSR's have their own constitution, and enjoy internal autonomy. ”

“ Нагорно-Карабахская автономная область Степанакерт Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous oblast Stepanakert
All other republics include no autonomous republics, regions, or national districts. They are divided into routine administrative units, "krai" and "oblast," which are subdivided into "rayon." ”

“ This system is widely used to encourage efficiency of factories and kolkhozes. An institution or a factory adopts a kolkhoz or another factory, and encourages it to do better work by giving it all possible assistance, and also by means of presents, Arisits, etc. ”