NKVD

English

Alternative forms

N.K.V.D.

Etymology

From the Russian НКВД (NKVD), through phonetic spelling of Наро́дный комиссариа́т вну́тренних де́л (Naródnyj komissariát vnútrennix dél) and the use of acronym.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

NKVD

The People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs — the Soviet interior ministry known for its secret police, forerunner of the KGB

Translations

Soviet NKVD

Russian: НКВД (ru) m (NKVD)
Ukrainian: НКВС (NKVS), Народний комісаріат внутрішніх справ (Narodnyj komisariat vnutrišnix sprav)
Yiddish: ענקאַוועדע‎ f (enkavede)

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