Cheka

C3H4E1K5A1
UK/ˈtʃɛkə/

proper noun

The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Cheka

alternative Tcheka

  1. historicalThe first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
nounCheka (plural Chekas)

plural Chekas · alternative Tcheka

  1. An agent of this organization; a Chekist.

    Furthermore, in order to eliminate friction between the ECs of soviets and the Chekas in the provinces, Dzerzhinsky was appointed people's commissar of internal affairs […]

    2015, Vladimir N. Brovkin, Behind the Front Lines of the Civil War

Origin

From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 契卡
  • 契卡 (Qìkǎ)Soviet security organization
Czech Čeka
  • ČekaSoviet security organization
Danish Tjeka
  • TjekaSoviet security organization
Estonian Tšekaa
  • TšekaaSoviet security organization
Finnish Tsheka, Tšeka
  • TshekaSoviet security organization
  • TšekaSoviet security organization
French Tchéka
  • TchékaSoviet security organization
German Tscheka
  • TschekaSoviet security organization
Japanese チェーカー
  • チェーカー (chēkā)Soviet security organization
Korean 체카
  • 체카 (cheka)Soviet security organization
Norwegian tsjeka
  • tsjekaSoviet security organization
Polish Czeka
  • CzekaSoviet security organization
Russian ЧК, Чека́
  • ЧК (ČK)Soviet security organization
  • Чека́ (Čeká)Soviet security organization
  • ВЧК (VČK)Soviet security organization
Swedish tjeka
  • tjekaSoviet security organization
Ukrainian НК
  • НК (NK)Soviet security organization
Yiddish טשעקאַ
  • טשעקאַ (tsheka)Soviet security organization

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hacekhecka
Cite this entry
APA

Cheka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheka

MLA

“Cheka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cheka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheka.

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