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Tschekist.

Chekist (member of the Cheka)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʃeˈkɪst/
  1. Chekist (member of the Cheka)

    masculine · weak
  2. a member of any secret security agency in a Communist country (used e.g. as an informal self-designation by Stasi members)

    broadly · masculine · weak
  3. a member of such an agency in another totalitarian regime

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Russian чекист (čekist). Equivalent to Tscheka + -ist.

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