GRU

or G.R.U.

1. (in the Soviet Union) the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet General Staff, a military intelligence organization founded in 1920 and functioning as a complement to the KGB.

GRU

abbreviation for

1. (formerly) the Soviet military intelligence service; the military counterpart of the KGB

Word History and Origins

Origin of GRU¹

< Russian, for Glávnoe razvédyvatel'noe upravlénie

Word History and Origins

Origin of GRU¹

from Russian Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravleniye Main Intelligence Directorate

Example Sentences

According to Hennadi Moskal of the Ukrainian police, Girkin is an ex warrant officer in the GRU.

From The Daily Beast

Like Dr. No, Hugo Drax, or Blofeld, Gru saves all his razzamatazz for his gadgets—and his rocket-launching outfit.

From The Daily Beast

Gru has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots.

From The Daily Beast

The male gods are named Gru, or lords; the females, Amey-Malghen, or spiritual nymphs.

From Project Gutenberg

The ice which is formed on and incrustates the beds of lakes and rivers: the ground-gru of the eastern counties of England.

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It is seen in some rivers in Lincolnshire, where I am told it is called ground-gru.

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Mi private opinyun ov human happiness izthat it iz like Joners gourd, it often looses in a nite all that it gru in a day.

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