GRU
or G.R.U.
(in the Soviet Union) the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet General Staff, a military intelligence organization founded in 1920 and functioning as a complement to the KGB.
Origin of GRU
1Words Nearby GRU
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use GRU in a sentence
According to Hennadi Moskal of the Ukrainian police, Girkin is an ex warrant officer in the GRU.
Like Dr. No, Hugo Drax, or Blofeld, GRU saves all his razzamatazz for his gadgets—and his rocket-launching outfit.
GRU has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots.
The male gods are named GRU, or lords; the females, Amey-Malghen, or spiritual nymphs.
The Adventurers | Gustave AimardThe ice which is formed on and incrustates the beds of lakes and rivers: the ground-GRU of the eastern counties of England.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth
It is seen in some rivers in Lincolnshire, where I am told it is called ground-GRU.
Mi private opinyun ov human happiness izthat it iz like Joners gourd, it often looses in a nite all that it GRU in a day.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings | Henry W. Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for GRU
(formerly) the Soviet military intelligence service; the military counterpart of the KGB
Origin of GRU
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
Browse