Tschekist

== German == === Etymology === From Russian чекист (čekist). Equivalent to Tscheka +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʃeˈkɪst/ === Noun === Tschekist m (weak, genitive Tschekisten, plural Tschekisten) (Soviet Union history) Chekist (member of the Cheka) (by extension) a member of any secret security agency in a Communist country (used e.g. as an informal self-designation by Stasi members) (further extension) a member of such an agency in another totalitarian regime ==== Declension ====