Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,139,805 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

KGB
(redirected from KGBS)

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
KGB  (kj-b)
n.
The intelligence and internal security agency of the former Soviet Union.

[Russian, from K(omitet) G(osudarstvenno) B(ezopasnosti) : komitet, committee + gosudarstvenno : genitive of gosudarstvenny, of the state + bezopasnosti, genitive of bezopasnost', security.]

KGB
abbrev
the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954 Compare GRU
[from Russian Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti State Security Committee]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.KGB - formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet RussiaKGB - formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
Russian agency - an administrative agency of the Russian government
Translations
KGB N (in former USSR) → KGB f
KGB [ˌkeɪdʒiːˈbiː] n abbrKGB m
KGB
nKGB m
KGB [ˌkeɪdʒiːˈbiː] n abbr the KGBil KGB


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.