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- [che-kah]
- /ˈtʃɛ kɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [che-kah]
- /ˈtʃɛ kɑ/
Definitions of cheka word
- noun cheka the secret police set up in 1917 by the Bolshevik government: reorganized in the Soviet Union in Dec 1922 as the GPU 3
- noun cheka (in the Soviet Union) the state secret-police organization (1917–22), succeeded by the GPU. 1
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Origin of cheka
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Russian Cheká, Vecheká, names of the initial letters of Vserossíĭskaya chrezvycháĭnaya Kommíssiya (po bor'bé s kontrarevolyútsieĭ, spekulyátsieĭ i sabotázhem) All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (for the Struggle against Counterrevolution, Speculation and Sabotage)
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Parts of speech for Cheka
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preposition
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cheka popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cheka usage trend in Literature
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