KGB
or K.G.B.
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- Compare Cheka.
Words Nearby KGB
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How to use KGB in a sentence
Back home, KGB leadership was pledging loyalty to the secretary general and his planned reforms.
How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin | Masha Gessen | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the next few years, a chasm would open up between the Party and the KGB, culminating with the failed coup in August 1991.
How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin | Masha Gessen | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn June 1989, the head of the KGB in Leningrad issued a public statement condemning secret-police crimes committed under Stalin.
How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin | Masha Gessen | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis past election night saw the return of the KGB Radio Hour at KGB Bar in New York City.
Watch Steve Earle Rant About GOP Victory | The Daily Beast Video | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr one portraying the former KGB officer as a superhero surrounded by doves?
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 ReynoldsIf there were any KGB men aboard, he wanted to dissolve into mediocrity so far as they were concerned.
Combat | Dallas McCord ReynoldsThe KGB has the latest in equipment for spotting the location of an illegal station.
Revolution | Dallas McCord ReynoldsHe had operated for over a year with no signs that the KGB was aware of his activities.
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British Dictionary definitions for KGB
the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954: Compare GRU
Origin of KGB
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for KGB
The secret police of the former Soviet Union.
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