Etymology

Shin Bet

Today it means: Israel's internal security service. Full definition →

Hebrew שירות הביטחון הכללי
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשירות הביטחון הכללי“General Security Service”
  2. English todayShin Bet

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.