KGB

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkeɪdʒiːˈbiː/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
KGB, 
  1. Military, Governmentthe intelligence and internal-security agency of the former Soviet Union, organized in 1954 and responsible for enforcement of security regulations, protection of political leaders, the guarding of borders, and clandestine operations abroad.
Also, K.G.B. Cf. Cheka. 
  • Russian, for K(omitét) g(osudárstvennoĭ) b(ezopásnosti) Committee for State Security

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
KGB
  1. the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954
Etymology: from Russian Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti State Security Committee
'KGB' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cheka - GRU - MGB - OGPU - metastasize

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