cheka

/ˈtʃɛkə/

Etymology

From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

cheka means the first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

name

The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

noun

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 […]”