silovik
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːləvɪk/, /ˈsɪləvɪk/
Noun
silovik (plural siloviks or siloviki)
- (politics) A Russian politician from the old security or military services, often the KGB, FSB, and military officers or other security services who came into power during the 1990s or 2000s.
- siloviki (plural) (members of) the security services which make up one wing of the Russian (and Belarusian) government.
Translations
former member of the security services and the military, any power structure (Russia)
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