ЧК

Russian

Etymology

Initialism of Чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja komíssija), short for Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия (Vserossíjskaja črezvyčájnaja komíssija, “All-Russian Extraordinary Commission”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕe ˈka] (phonetic respelling: че-ка́)

Proper noun

ЧК • (ČK) f inan (indeclinable)

  1. Cheka (forerunner of the KGB)
    Synonym: ВЧК (VČK)

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