Cheka

//ˈtʃɛkə// name, noun

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Definitions

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 […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917. historical

Synonyms

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constabularyfbigestapointerpollaw enforcement agencymilitary police

Example

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"This street is named after the Cheka, the forerunner of the KGB."

Etymology

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

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