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Beria

American  
[ber-ee-uh, bye-ryi-yuh] / ˈbɛr i ə, ˈbyɛ ryɪ yə /

noun

  1. Lavrenti Pavlovich 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.


Beria British  
/ ˈbɛrɪə, ˈbjerijə /

noun

  1. Lavrenti Pavlovich (laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death

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She said her church, New Beria MB Church in Athens, introduced her to the wax museum concept.

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2020

A producer and radio presenter for Rádio Beria Rio FM in Brazil, Lopes fearlessly criticised local politicians and highlighted corruption.

From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2018

Armando Beria, 25, a resident of Jobure de Guayo, was on Pequeño’s patient list.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2018

Beale, who’s known as a great Shakespearean stage actor, plays Beria like Iago, jumping from one betrayal to another.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2018

Khrushchev and his allies took turns attacking Beria, accusing him of betraying the ideals of communism.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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