טשעקיסט
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian чеки́ст (čekíst).
Noun[edit]
טשעקיסט • (tshekist) m, plural טשעקיסטן (tshekistn)
- (Soviet Union, historical) A member of Cheka.
- (Soviet Union, by extension) A member of any Soviet security agency or secret police.