Meanings
proper noun
alternative Ochrana · alternative Okhranka
- historicalA secret police force of the Russian Empire.
Origin
- Russianохра́на
- EnglishOkhrana
Borrowed from Russian охра́на (oxrána).
More words from Russian
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French Okhrana
- Okhrana(historical) a secret police force of the Russian Empire
Polish Ochrana
- Ochrana(historical) a secret police force of the Russian Empire
Russian Охра́нное отделе́ние, охра́на
- Охра́нное отделе́ние (Oxránnoje otdelénije)(historical) a secret police force of the Russian Empire
- охра́на (oxrána)(historical) a secret police force of the Russian Empire
- охра́нка (oxránka)(historical) a secret police force of the Russian Empire
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APA
Okhrana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhrana
MLA
“Okhrana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhrana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Okhrana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhrana.
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