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GRU
GRU (name) means the abbreviated name of the GRU, the Russian (formerly Soviet) military intelligence agency. Example: “The GRU has long been Russia's main military intelligence service.”
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The abbreviated name of the GRU, the Russian (formerly Soviet) military intelligence agency.
"Apparently nobody ever expects the GRU, Russian Military Intelligence."
— Ben Aaronovitch, False Value (2020)
"The GRU has long been Russia's main military intelligence service."
"A team of investigators claim to have unmasked a deep-cover spy from Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, who spent a decade posing as a Latin American jewellery designer and partied with Nato staff based in Naples."
— Shaun Walker, Socialite who charmed Nato staff in Naples was Russian spy, say investigators (2022)
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Etymology
From Russian ГРУ (GRU), an acronym for Главное Разведывательное Управление ("Main Intelligence Directorate").
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What does “GRU” mean?
The word “GRU” means the abbreviated name of the GRU, the Russian (formerly Soviet) military intelligence agency.
How do you use “GRU” in a sentence?
Here is “GRU” used in a sentence: “The GRU has long been Russia's main military intelligence service.”
What part of speech is “GRU”?
“GRU” is a name.
Where does the word “GRU” come from?
The word “GRU” comes from Russian. From Russian ГРУ (GRU), an acronym for Главное Разведывательное Управление ("Main Intelligence Directorate").
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