Stasi

/ (ˈstɑːzɪ) /

noun

formerly, the secret police in East Germany

Word Origin for Stasi

from German Sta (ats) si (cherheitsdienst), literally: state security service

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Examples from the Web for stasi

Either way, expect the future of agencies like the NSA and FBI to look less like the Stasi and more like Stuxnet.
How the NSA Recruits in a Post-Snowden World|Joshua Kopstein|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Remember the Stasi, the secret police who operated in East Germany when it was a communist state?
Behold the NSA’s Dark Star: the Utah Data Center|Clive Irving|June 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stasi added it's a "boon for the out-of-shape and perhaps a giant economic loss for high-end gyms, particularly in Brooklyn."
Enough About Lena Dunham's Ass!|Rachel Krantz|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A brilliant look into the lives of the 1980s East German Stasi (Secret Police) and the civilians they spy and eavesdrop on.
Shawn Ryan’s Favorite War Movies|Shawn Ryan|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It was then that Vera Lengsfeld learned that that the Stasi informer code named “Donald” was her husband, Knud Wollenberger.
The Spy in My Bed|Bob Jamieson|October 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST