טשעקיסט

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Russian чеки́ст (čekíst).

Noun[edit]

טשעקיסט (tshekistm, plural טשעקיסטן (tshekistn)

  1. (Soviet Union, historical) A member of Cheka.
  2. (Soviet Union, by extension) A member of any Soviet security agency or secret police.