Where does “טשעקיסט” come from?
טשעקיסט (Yiddish) comes from Russian чеки́ст, from Russian Чека́, from Russian ЧК, from Russian Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия — All-Russian Extraordinary Commission.
טשעקיסט (Yiddish): A member of Cheka; A member of any Soviet...
Definitions
- A member of Cheka; A member of any Soviet...
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