Etymology

Guoanbu

Guo·an·bu
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Today it means: Ministry of State Security (China); the intelligence, security and secret police agency of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Beijing. Full definition →

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From Mandarin 國安部/国安部 (Guó'ānbù), short for 国家安全部 (Guójiā Ānquán Bù, literally “State Security Ministry”), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號/隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).

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