SMERSH

S1M3E1R1S1H4

proper noun

Counter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.

OriginRussian СМЕРШ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalCounter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.

Origin

  1. RussianСМЕРШ
  2. EnglishSMERSH

Borrowed from Russian СМЕРШ (SMJeRŠ), an acronym of «Смерть шпионам!» («Smertʹ špionam!», “Death to spies!”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 施密爾舒 /施密尔舒
  • 施密爾舒 /施密尔舒 (Shīmì'ěrshū)WWII-era Russian counter-intelligence organisation
Japanese スメルシュ, スメルシ
  • スメルシュ (Sumerushu)WWII-era Russian counter-intelligence organisation
  • スメルシ (Sumerushi)WWII-era Russian counter-intelligence organisation
Russian СМЕРШ
  • СМЕРШ (SMJeRŠ)WWII-era Russian counter-intelligence organisation
Cite this entry
APA

SMERSH. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SMERSH

MLA

“SMERSH.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SMERSH. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SMERSH,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SMERSH.

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