Synonyms for
Kgb
Definition
KGB is the abbreviation for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, which was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its collapse in 1991. It was responsible for intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, and internal security.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- KGB agent
- KGB officer
- KGB defector
- KGB file
- KGB headquarters
- KGB informant
- KGB operation
Usage note
KGB is an initialism for the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its dissolution in 1991. It is often used to refer to the agency itself or its members.
Example sentences
- The KGB was known for its brutal tactics.
- Many people were spied on by the KGB during the Soviet era.
- The KGB was disbanded after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- The KGB was a powerful organization with many agents around the world.
- The KGB was feared by many people who spoke out against the Soviet government.
Quotes
'The KGB is the world's most effective information-gathering organization. It's the dream of every state security agent to run a network of agents abroad,' - Oleg Kalugin
'The KGB is a world-wide organization. We don't have any agents in the United States. I'm sorry to disappoint you. We are an intelligence service; we don't have the power to influence the political decision-making process,' - Yuri Andropov
'The KGB wanted to prevent the breakup of the Soviet Union. They wanted to preserve the Soviet Union as a strong, centralized state under Communist Party rule,' - Vladimir Putin