silovik
Meanings
noun
- A member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.
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Etymology
From Russian силови́к (silovík), from си́ла (síla, “force”) + adjective suffix -ов (-ov, “-able/-ible”) + agent suffix -ик (-ik, “-ist, -er”), adjective: силово́й (silovój, “of or related to force”).
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