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Shin Bet

Shin Bet proper noun: israel's internal security service.

Proper noun

Shin Bet

  1. Israel's internal security service.
    • ‘How will you get news of him?’ said Haneen. ‘Can he make phone calls?’
      ‘The Shin Bet still have him.’2023, Isabella Hammad, Enter Ghost, Jonathan Cape, page 28

Origin of Shin Bet

Names of the initial letters of Hebrew שירות הביטחון הכללי (“General Security Service”).

Questions about Shin Bet

What does Shin Bet mean?
Shin Bet means israel's internal security service.
What part of speech is Shin Bet?
Shin Bet is a proper noun.

Words near Shin Bet in the dictionary

  1. Shimuras
  2. Shimwali
  3. Shimwell
  4. Shimwells
  5. shin
  6. Shin Bet
  7. shin guard
  8. shin guards
  9. shin hanga
  10. shin out
  11. shin pad

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