Stasi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Stasi
from German Sta ( ats ) si ( cherheitsdienst ), literally: state security service
Example Sentences
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Philip Oltermann’s “The Stasi Poetry Circle” relates the absurdly true story of spies who became poets in an attempt to win the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
For the writing of “Indignity,” Ms. Ypi’s destination is the archives of the Sigurimi, communist Albania’s equivalent of the Stasi or KGB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The Mexican artist, who died in 1954 at the age of 47, "did not completely agree" with her work being associated with the surrealist movement, Di Stasi said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
To add to the Stasi effect, the tip line offers snitches anonymity.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
In 1953, when he was thirty, the newly formed Ministry for State Security, the dreaded Stasi, named Wolf as head of intelligence.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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