KGB

or K.G.B.


  1. the intelligence and internal-security agency of the former Soviet Union, organized in 1954 and responsible for enforcement of security regulations, protection of political leaders, the guarding of borders, and clandestine operations abroad.

Origin of KGB

1
<Russian, for K(omitét) g(osudárstvennoĭ) b(ezopásnosti) Committee for State Security

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How to use KGB in a sentence

  • None at all when the dacha wasn't in use for a conference or to hide someone on the lam from the KGB.

    Revolution | Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • If there were any KGB men aboard, he wanted to dissolve into mediocrity so far as they were concerned.

    Combat | Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • The KGB has the latest in equipment for spotting the location of an illegal station.

    Revolution | Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • He had operated for over a year with no signs that the KGB was aware of his activities.

    Revolution | Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for KGB

KGB

abbreviation for
  1. the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954: Compare GRU

Origin of KGB

1
from Russian Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti State Security Committee

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Cultural definitions for KGB

KGB

The secret police of the former Soviet Union.

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