Cheka

== English == === Alternative forms === Tcheka === Etymology === From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɛkə/ === Proper noun === the Cheka (historical) The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Cheka (plural Chekas) An agent of this organization; a Chekist. === Anagrams === HACEK, Hacek, Háček, akche, hacek, hac̬ek, haĉek, haċek, haček, hecka, hácek, háček