טשעקיסט
Yiddish
editEtymology
editFrom Russian чеки́ст (čekíst).
Noun
editטשעקיסט • (tshekist) m, plural טשעקיסטן (tshekistn)
- (Soviet Union, historical) A member of Cheka.
- (Soviet Union, by extension) A member of any Soviet security agency or secret police.