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OMON

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From Russian ОМО́Н (OMÓN), which is short for Отря́д Моби́льный Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mobílʹnyj Osóbovo Naznačénija, “mobile special-purpose detachment”) or Отря́д Ми́лиции Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mílicii Osóbovo Naznačénija, “detachment of special-purpose police”) when Russian police was called the militsia.

proper noun the OMON

Special Purpose Mobile Unit, the riot police in Russia and Belarus.

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name Special Purpose Mobile Unit, a law enforcement force in Russia and Belarus

Русский	ОМО́Н OMÓN

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"OMON." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/omon. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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OMON. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/omon

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"OMON." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/omon.

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@misc{omon_2026,
  title = {OMON},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/omon},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}