Чека

See also: чека

Russian

Etymology

From the pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪˈka]

Proper noun

Чека́ • (Čeká) f inan (indeclinable)

1. Cheka (Soviet security organization)

Derived terms

• чеки́ст (čekíst)