Federal Security Service

/ˌfɛdərəl səˌkjʊrədi ˌsʌrvəs/
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Definitions of Federal Security Service
  1. noun
    the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin
    synonyms: FSB, Federal Security Bureau
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    type of:
    Russian agency
    an administrative agency of the Russian government
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