товарищ майор
Russian
editEtymology
editPossibly from this Soviet anecdote.
Perhaps also influenced by English Big Brother.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
editтова́рищ майо́р • (továrišč majór)
- (ironic, often collective, humorous, Internet slang) security agency agents who are allegedly spying on the population of their respective country
Usage notes
editUsually refers to either FSB or KGB (and its predecessors). Less commonly used for security agencies of other countries.