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Cheka

//ˈtʃɛkə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    An agent of this organization; a Chekist.

    "Furthermore, in order to eliminate friction between the ECs of soviets and the Chekas in the provinces, Dzerzhinsky was appointed people's commissar of internal affairs […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

Etymology 2

From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

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