Cheka

See also: cheka

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Cheka

1. The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

Derived terms

• Chekist

Translations

Soviet security organization

• Danish: Tjeka c
• Estonian: Tšekaa
• Finnish: Tsheka, Tšeka
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• Russian: ЧК (ru) f (ČK), Чека́ (ru) f (Čeká), ВЧК (ru) f (VČK)
• Yiddish: טשעקאַ f (tsheka)

Anagrams

• HACEK, Hacek, Háček, akche, hacek, hac̬ek, haĉek, haċek, haček, hecka, hácek, háček