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.

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Proper noun

NKVD

  1. НКВД (Naródnyi Komissariát Vnútrennikh Del): the People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs — the Soviet secret police, forerunner of the KGB

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