Stasi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Stasi
from German Sta ( ats ) si ( cherheitsdienst ), literally: state security service
Example Sentences
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And there was even a comparison about the "eerie resemblance" between Stasi HQ in East Germany and the office he occupied when he was the leader of South Lanarkshire Council.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
The work is a "very personal" painting, in which Kahlo "merges folkloric motifs from Mexican culture with European surrealism," Anna Di Stasi, the head of Latin American art at Sotheby's, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
To add to the Stasi effect, the tip line offers snitches anonymity.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
But as it turned out, the Americans had no interest in settling scores with the Stasi or even the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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