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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Abbreviation of server. abbreviation, alt-of
2. 2
   Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The civilian external intelligence directorate of Russia Russia, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

foreign intelligence serviceforeign intelligence servicesluzhba vneshney razvedki

Etymology

From Russian СВР (SVR), initialism of Служба Внешней Разведки (Služba Vnešnej Razvedki, “Foreign Intelligence Service”).

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