Chekist en · NOUN
Etymology
From Russian чеки́ст (čekíst) from Чека́ (Čeká) + -ист (-ist).
Meanings
- (historical) An agent of the Cheka.
- (broadly, metonymically) A national security official of the KGB, FSB or any of the security services of the Soviet Union or Russian Federation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chekists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Tchekist | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (24)
ka ჩეკისტი (agent of the Cheka) · hy չեկիստ (agent of the Cheka) · cs čekistka (agent of the Cheka) · pt tchekista (agent of the Cheka) · cs čekista (agent of the Cheka) · nn tsjekist (agent of the Cheka) · ru чеки́стка (agent of the Cheka) · de Tschekist (agent of the Cheka) · ru чеки́ст (agent of the Cheka) · be чэкі́ст (agent of the Cheka) · sk čekist (agent of the Cheka) · es chequista (agent of the Cheka) · pl czekistka (agent of the Cheka) · fr tchékiste (agent of the Cheka) · be чэкі́стка (agent of the Cheka) · it cekista (agent of the Cheka) · yi טשעקיסט (agent of the Cheka) · uk чекі́стка (agent of the Cheka) · fi tšekisti (agent of the Cheka) · pl czekista (agent of the Cheka) · et tšekist (agent of the Cheka) · sk čekistka (agent of the Cheka) · de Tschekistin (agent of the Cheka) · uk чекі́ст (agent of the Cheka)