This street is named after the Cheka, the forerunner of the KGB.
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Cheka
/ˈtʃɛkə/
Synonyms for "cheka" (14 found)
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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 […]
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