силовик

Russian

Etymology

силово́й (silovój, “force-based, using troops”) +‎ -ик (-ik)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲɪɫɐˈvʲik]

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Noun

силови́к • (silovík) m anim (genitive силовика́, nominative plural силовики́, genitive plural силовико́в)

1. (politics) silovik, securocrat
2. law enforcement officer, intelligence officer, security service agent, soldier (someone belonging to a nation's law enforcement, security, or military forces)
3. (boxing) slugger

Declension

Declension of силови́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	силови́к silovík	силовики́ silovikí
genitive	силовика́ siloviká	силовико́в silovikóv
dative	силовику́ silovikú	силовика́м silovikám
accusative	силовика́ siloviká	силовико́в silovikóv
instrumental	силовико́м silovikóm	силовика́ми silovikámi
prepositional	силовике́ siloviké	силовика́х silovikáx

Related terms

• си́ла (síla)
• силово́й (silovój)
• си́льный (sílʹnyj)

Descendants

• → English: silovik