Cheka
Definitions
- The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
- An agent of this organization; a Chekist.
Equivalents
Examples
“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 […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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