KGB

or K.G.B.

1. the intelligence and internal-security agency of the former Soviet Union, organized in 1954 and responsible for enforcement of security regulations, protection of political leaders, the guarding of borders, and clandestine operations abroad.

KGB

abbreviation for

1. the former Soviet secret police, founded in 1954 Compare GRU

KGB

1. The secret police of the former Soviet Union .

Word History and Origins

Origin of KGB¹

< Russian, for K ( omitét ) g ( osudárstvennoĭ ) b ( ezopásnosti ) Committee for State Security

Word History and Origins

Origin of KGB¹

from Russian Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti State Security Committee

Example Sentences

The trained KGB operative Putin is a much more sophisticated and savvy judge of character than Trump, who simply loves anyone who loves him back, and he had Trump's number from the beginning.

From Salon

His friendship with the Russian president dates back to the 1970s, when the pair worked in the KGB.

From BBC

Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB officer and a lieutenant colonel in its successor agency, the FSB, defected to Britain, where he was a harsh critic of the Kremlin and Putin.

From Seattle Times

The authorities have not commented on the claim, but the website of the Belarusian KGB was opening with an empty page on Friday that said it was “in the process of development”.

From Seattle Times

It meant intensive language training, being followed by the KGB while in the Soviet Union, and lifelong friendships with cosmonauts.

From Seattle Times