proper noun/ˈt͡ʃeka/
the former Russian secret police (1917–1922)
From the pronunciation of the initial letters ЧК (ČK) in Чрезвычайная комиссия (Črezvyčajnaja komissija).
/ˈt͡ʃeka/
the former Russian secret police (1917–1922)
From the pronunciation of the initial letters ЧК (ČK) in Чрезвычайная комиссия (Črezvyčajnaja komissija).