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    Kgb (en. Kgb)

    /ka.ge.be/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An intelligence and security agency of the former Soviet Union.
    The KGB was responsible for surveillance and political repression.
    El KGB fue responsable de la vigilancia y la represión política.
    Acronym for 'Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti,' which means Committee for State Security.
    The KGB operated throughout the Soviet bloc.
    El KGB operaba en todo el bloque soviético.
    To be a fundamental part of the repressive apparatus of the Soviet regime.
    Many dissidents were persecuted by the KGB.
    Muchos disidentes eran perseguidos por el KGB.

    Etymology

    From Russian 'Комитет государственной безопасности' (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    KGB and espionage
    Reference to the espionage activities carried out by the KGB.
    KGB y espionaje
    under KGB surveillance
    A state of being monitored by the intelligence agency.
    bajo vigilancia del KGB

    Related Words

    secret service
    Organization responsible for national intelligence and security.
    servicio secreto
    espionage
    The practice of obtaining secret or confidential information.
    espionaje
    repression
    Actions taken to control or suppress opposition.
    represión

    Slang Meanings

    Sometimes used to refer to excessive surveillance.
    Don't start talking about politics, the KGB is listening to you.
    No te pongas a hablar de política, el KGB te está escuchando.
    To refer to someone who is very reserved or cautious.
    He's so KGB that he never reveals his plans.
    Es tan KGB que nunca revela sus planes.