silovik
/ˈsiːləvɪk/
silovik noun: a member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.
Noun
silovik (plural siloviks or siloviki)
- A member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.
- [T]he so-called siloviki have installed themselves deep inside the country’s boss class – something that did not happen to anything like the same degree during the Cold War.2023, Robert Service, “The Misinformation Game”, in Literary Review, number 520
Forms of silovik
| plural | siloviks |
|---|---|
| plural | siloviki |
Origin of silovik
From Russian силови́к (silovík), from си́ла (síla, “force”) + adjective suffix -ов (-ov, “-able/-ible”) + agent suffix -ик (-ik, “-ist, -er”), adjective: силово́й (silovój, “of or related to force”).
Words formed from silovik
Questions about silovik
- What does silovik mean?
- Silovik means a member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.
- What part of speech is silovik?
- Silovik is a noun.
- How do you pronounce silovik?
- Silovik is pronounced /ˈsiːləvɪk/.
- What is the plural of silovik?
- The plural of silovik is siloviks.
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