Chekist

/tʃɛˈkɪst/ noun

A member or agent of the Cheka, the early Soviet secret police organization.

From Russian Chekist (Чекист), formed by adding the agent suffix -ist to Cheka. It literally means 'one who belongs to the Cheka.'

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CAchekista
CSchekista
DAchekist
DEChekist
ELτσέκιζ
ESchequista
FAچکیست
FIchekisti
FRchékiste
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