KGB

English

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Etymology 1

From Russian КГБ (KGB), through phonetic spelling of Комите́т госуда́рственной безопа́сности (Komitét gosudárstvennoj bezopásnosti, “State Security Committee”) and acronymization.

Proper noun

KGB

  1. the former Soviet State Security Committee.
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Etymology 2

Noun

KGB (plural KGBs)

  1. (electronics) Known good board.
Translations

French

Etymology

From Russian КГБ (KGB), through phonetic spelling of Komitét Gosudárstvennoj Bezopásnosti and acronymization.

Proper noun

KGB m

  1. KGB (the former Soviet State Security Committee)

Portuguese

Proper noun

KGB f

  1. KGB (Russian secret police)

Slovak

Etymology

From Russian КГБ (KGB), through phonetic spelling of Komitét Gosudárstvennoj Bezopásnosti and acronymization.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː ɡɛː bɛː/

Proper noun

KGB n

  1. KGB (the former Soviet State Security Committee)

Further reading

  • KGB in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Spanish

Proper noun

KGB m

  1. KGB (soviet KGB)
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