committee for state security

1. 1.

   formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia

   SynonymsKGBSoviet KGB

   BroaderRussian agency

Questions about committee for state security

What does committee for state security mean?

committee for state security means "formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia".

What is another word for committee for state security?

Close synonyms include KGB, Soviet KGB. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is committee for state security a common word?