SAVAK
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See also: savak
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Persian ساواک (sâvâk).
Proper noun[edit]
SAVAK
- (historical) The Iranian security and intelligence service from 1957 to 1979.
- 2007, Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes, Penguin, published 2008, page 105:
- The CIA wanted SAVAK to serve as its eyes and ears against the Soviets.