cheka
The origin and history of cheka.
Etymology
Takes its name from the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), short for Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, "extraordinary commission").
The origin and history of cheka.
Takes its name from the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), short for Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, "extraordinary commission").
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