KGB

American

Or K.G.B.

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.

KGB British

abbreviation

the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954 Compare GRU

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KGB Cultural

The secret police of the former Soviet Union.

Etymology

Origin of KGB

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

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