rezidentura

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noun

A base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country.

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Meanings

nounrezidentura (plural rezidenturas)

plural rezidenturas · alternative residentura

  1. espionageA base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country.

    Synonyms: residence, residency

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country.

Origin

  1. Russianрезиденту́ра
  2. Englishrezidentura

Borrowed from Russian резиденту́ра (rezidentúra).

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Translations

Finnish residentuura
  • residentuura(espionage) a base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
German Residentur
  • Residentur(espionage) a base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
Russian резиденту́ра
  • резиденту́ра (rezidentúra)(espionage) a base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
Ukrainian резиденту́ра
  • резиденту́ра (rezydentúra)(espionage) a base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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