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.

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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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Example Sentences

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

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2020

In a follow-up analysis, Mr. Wellerstein concluded that Igor Kurchatov, the head of the Soviet bomb project, drew the schematic for Lavrenty Beria, the head of Stalin’s secret police.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 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

And just to make sure Kurchatov and his team understood what was at stake, Stalin placed his head of secret police, Lavrenti Beria, in charge of the bomb project.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin