ВЧК

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [vɛ t͡ɕe ˈka] (phonetic respelling: вэ-че-ка́)

Proper noun

ВЧК • (VČK) f inan (indeclinable)

Cheka, Vecheka (forerunner of the KGB)
Synonym: ЧК (ČK)

Derived terms

Чека́ (Čeká)
чеки́ст (čekíst)

See also

КГБ (KGB)
ФСБ (FSB)

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