Cheka
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Cheka
- /ˈtʃɛkə/ UK
Where it comes from
From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).
proper noun the Cheka · Tcheka
- The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
noun Chekas · Tcheka
- An agent of this organization; a Chekist. Furthermore, in order to eliminate friction between the ECs of soviets and the Chekas in the provinces, Dzerzhinsky was appointed people's commissar of internal affairs […]
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Talk about this word "Cheka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cheka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cheka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cheka "Cheka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cheka.Cite this
@misc{cheka_2026,
title = {Cheka},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheka},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
