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Cheka.

The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈtʃɛkə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈtʃɛkə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An agent of this organization; a Chekist.

Where this word comes from

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

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