Meanings
proper nounthe OMON
- Special Purpose Mobile Unit, the riot police in Russia and Belarus.
Origin
- RussianОМО́Н
- EnglishOMON
From Russian ОМО́Н (OMÓN), which is short for Отря́д Моби́льный Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mobílʹnyj Osóbovo Naznačénija, “mobile special-purpose detachment”) or Отря́д Ми́лиции Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mílicii Osóbovo Naznačénija, “detachment of special-purpose police”) when Russian police was called the militsia.
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Russian ОМО́Н
- ОМО́Н (OMÓN)Special Purpose Mobile Unit, a law enforcement force in Russia and Belarus
Ukrainian ОМО́Н
- ОМО́Н (OMÓN)Special Purpose Mobile Unit, a law enforcement force in Russia and Belarus
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APA
OMON. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OMON
MLA
“OMON.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OMON. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OMON,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OMON.
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