Stasi

/ (ˈstɑːzɪ) /

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noun

formerly, the secret police in East Germany

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Word Origin for Stasi

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

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How to use Stasi in a sentence

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