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Smersh

Syllabification: (Smersh)
Pronunciation: /smərSH/

Definition of Smersh
  • the popular name for the Russian counterespionage organization responsible for maintaining security within the Soviet armed and intelligence services.

Origin:

abbreviation of Russian Smertʹ shpionam, literally 'death to spies'

Smersh in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Smersh in the British & World English dictionary