Meanings
proper noun
alternative Guo'anbu
- Ministry of State Security (China); the intelligence, security and secret police agency of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Beijing.
Synonyms: MSS
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounMinistry of State Security (China); the intelligence, security and secret police agency of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Beijing.
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Origin
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)).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 國安部 /国安部, 國家安全部 /国家安全部
- 國安部 /国安部 (Guó'ānbù)Ministry of State Security (China)
- 國家安全部 /国家安全部 (Guójiā Ānquán Bù)Ministry of State Security (China)
Vietnamese Bộ Quốc an, Bộ An ninh Quốc gia
- Bộ Quốc anMinistry of State Security (China)
- Bộ An ninh Quốc giaMinistry of State Security (China)
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APA
Guoanbu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guoanbu
MLA
“Guoanbu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guoanbu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guoanbu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guoanbu.
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