kgb

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Proper noun 1. The former main security and intelligence agency of the Soviet Union: The KGB (an initialism for "Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti," meaning "Committee for State Security") was the primary internal security, foreign intelligence, and secret police organization of the Soviet Union from 1954 until its dissolution in 1991.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The KGB was responsible for both internal surveillance and foreign espionage.
    • Many historical documents from the KGB archives have been declassified.
    • He was a high-ranking officer in the KGB before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Advanced Usage
  • "KGB agent": A member or officer of the KGB.
    • The novel's antagonist was a former KGB agent.
  • "KGB methods": Refers to tactics historically associated with the agency, such as surveillance, infiltration, and interrogation.
    • The repressive regime was accused of using KGB methods to control the population.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cheka: The original Soviet state security organization (1917–1922), a precursor to the KGB.
  • NKVD: The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (1934–1946), another direct predecessor organization.
  • FSB: The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, considered one of the main successor agencies to the KGB.
Synonyms
  • Secret police: A general term for a police force operating in secrecy to maintain the political power of a state.
  • Intelligence agency: An organization responsible for gathering and analyzing information, especially for national security.
Related Phrases
  • "The former KGB": Used to specify the historical, now-defunct organization, often in contrast to modern Russian agencies.
    • The former KGB headquarters is now a museum.
Noun
  1. formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia

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