MSS — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. Initialism of Ministry for State Security or initialism of Ministry of State Security, any of various specific ministries of (or for) state security whose proper name (or its conventionally established English translation) is the capitalized form of that common noun. The Chinese one.

   Synonyms

   Guoanbu

2. Initialism of Ministry for State Security or initialism of Ministry of State Security, any of various specific ministries of (or for) state security whose proper name (or its conventionally established English translation) is the capitalized form of that common noun. The North Korean one.

3. Initialism of Ministry for State Security or initialism of Ministry of State Security, any of various specific ministries of (or for) state security whose proper name (or its conventionally established English translation) is the capitalized form of that common noun. The former Soviet one (one of various interrelated Soviet organs in the 20th century).

   Synonyms

   MGB

4. Initialism of Ministry for State Security or initialism of Ministry of State Security, any of various specific ministries of (or for) state security whose proper name (or its conventionally established English translation) is the capitalized form of that common noun. The former East German one (in the mid to late 20th century).

   Synonyms

   Stasi