Pronunciations
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/ˈtʃɛkə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Proper noun
The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
Usage- Historical
Noun
An agent of this organization; a Chekist.
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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 […]