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спецна́з — meaning in English

spetsnaz

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English meaning

  • Sas name A Central and Eastern European surname, originally from a coat of arms.

Senses

спецна́з is used for these senses in English:

  • SAS (British, AU, NZ, military) Initialism of Special Air Service.
  • Spetsnaz Special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
  • riot police A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.
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