KGB

American  

Or K.G.B.

1. the intelligence and internal-security agency of the former Soviet Union, organized in 1954 and responsible for enforcement of security regulations, protection of political leaders, the guarding of borders, and clandestine operations abroad.

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KGB British  

abbreviation

1. the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954 Compare GRU

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KGB Cultural  

1. The secret police of the former Soviet Union.

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Etymology

Origin of KGB

< Russian, for K ( omitét ) g ( osudárstvennoĭ ) b ( ezopásnosti ) Committee for State Security

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KGB

The British complied, resettling this colorful, undisciplined yet enormously well-informed KGB agent in the north of England under a new identity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Russell was nominated for three consecutive years for her run as KGB spy Elizabeth Jennings on “The Americans” and came short all three times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

In short, he was the kind of macho figure his KGB employers favored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Those proved to be ineffective, but by then Kuzichkin—whom the British code-named “Redwood” because of his height—was already delivering a trove of secrets while still holding on to his KGB job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

When the FBI raided Abel’s Brooklyn studio, the haul of evidence included stacks of American cash, spy gadgets Abel had crafted over the years, and Abel’s KGB codebook and one-time pads.

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