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Meaning of Cheka | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈtʃɛkə/

Definitions

  1. The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
    historical
  2. An agent of this organization; a Chekist.

Equivalents

Čeština čeká
Deutsch Tscheka
Suomi Tšeka Tsheka
Français Tchéka
日本語 チェーカー
한국어 체카
Polski Czeka
Русский ВЧК Чека́ ЧК
Svenska tjeka

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.

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