Staatssicherheit

German

Etymology

From Staat (“state”) +‎ -s- +‎ Sicherheit (“security”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaːtsˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t/

Noun

Staatssicherheit f

(Ministry for) State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Synonyms

Stasi f
MfS n
Ministerium für Staatssicherheit n

Further reading

Staatssicherheit in Duden online

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