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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRU

From Russian Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravleniye Main Intelligence Directorate.
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WHAT DOES GRU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Main Intelligence Directorate (Russia)

GRU or Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye is the foreign military intelligence main directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. "GRU" is the English transliteration of the Russian acronym ГРУ, which stands for "Главное Разведывательное Управление", meaning Main Intelligence Directorate. The official full name translation is Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is also known as GRU GSh. The GRU is Russia's largest foreign intelligence agency. In 1997 it deployed six times as many agents in foreign countries as the SVR, the successor of the KGB's foreign operations directorate. It also commanded 25,000 Spetsnaz troops in 1997. The current GRU Director is Lieutenant General Igor Sergun.

Definition of GRU in the English dictionary

The definition of GRU in the dictionary is the Soviet military intelligence service; the military counterpart of the KGB.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRU

Grozny
GRSM
grub
grub hoe
grub screw
Grub Street

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRU

IARU
NAIRU
SARU

Synonyms and antonyms of GRU in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «GRU» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRU

Find out the translation of GRU to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of GRU from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «GRU» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

GRU
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

GRU
570 millions of speakers

English

GRU
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

GRU
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

GRU
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ГРУ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

GRU
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

GRU
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

GRU
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

GRU
190 millions of speakers

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GRU
180 millions of speakers

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GRU
130 millions of speakers

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GRU
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

GRU
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

GRU
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

GRU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

GRU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

GRU
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

GRU
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

GRU
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ГРУ
40 millions of speakers

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GRU
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

GRU
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

GRU
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

GRU
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

GRU
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of GRU

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRU»

The term «GRU» is very widely used and occupies the 16.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about GRU

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRU»

Discover the use of GRU in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to GRU and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gru
The story of an alien named GRU who is a little different then the rest. GRU and his friends have an adventure that leads to self discovery as he learns that being different does not mean being alone.
Sandy Stallsmith, 2013
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Global Corporate Intelligence: Opportunities, Technologies, ...
Comparison of the GRU with the KGB Although the GRU is nowhere near as large as the KGB, it has no internal security or other quasi-political functions, so it rather than the much better known KGB is responsible for most of the traditional ...
George S. Roukis, Hugh Conway, Bruce H. Charnov, 1990
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Despicable Me 2: The Junior Novel
Gru frowns and pursues them. While Antonio and Margo are dancing, Gru sneaks up onAntonio andgrabs him. ButAntonio isn't going downwithout a fight. Hestomps onGru's footand goes back to dancing.Then Grupins Antonio totheground.
‎2013
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Tibetan-English dictionary
***S 11 Jftdion-gyi gru- ffu n. of a village in Tibet {Jig)- \ %'%'*' Qfu-gti #gya-va n. of a village in Kham (LoH. 27). 5 S gru-gh paaeogo money at a forry ; a boatman's fee. Q&iX,gru-char 1. rains; rainy season: ^□|'^'WlBqq,^*^q,, q^*^ yut- gru ...
Sarat Chandra Das, 2004
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A Tibetan-English Dictionary
^gril-ba) a roll, toff-gHl roll- " ed paper, a paper -roll; gos-gril a garment folded up Cs. ; gril-Xa byed-pa to make up a parcel Sch. en gru 1. boat, ferry, ship, vessel, also a hide •3 blown up with air, used for crossing rivers = *ko-dhu.' C. ' gru-fdn ...
H. A. Jaschke, 2003
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A Tibetan-English Dictionary : 'Compact Edition
TC^ quadrnn- gular, regular, harmonious) Schr.: intelligent, clever. qtar oril (cf- tgril-ba) a roll, sog-gril roll- ed paper, a paper -roll; goa-'gril a garment folded up Ca. ; gril-Ka byed-pa to make up a parcel Sch. m gru 1. boat, ferry, ship, vessel, ...
Heinrich August Jäschke, 2007
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A Tibetan-English Dictionary: With Sanskrit Synonyms
*^'§"|'3 Jftthon-gyi gru~ an n. of a village in Tibet {Jig). ITS'* Qru-gu #gya-ra n. of a village in Kham {Lot. 97). ft I gru-ffia passage money at a ferry ; a boatman's fee. W9**\gru-char 1. rains; rainy season: fjr|*yprp*ra*'*JIW«Aw yut-gru ktm-la ...
Sarat Chandra Das, 1902
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A Tibetan-English Dictionary: With Special Reference to the ...
Comp. gru-k'a, gru-idn-Ha, gru-btaii- sa C. starting- or landing-place of a ferry. — gru-gld, gru-btsds fare, passage-money, a boat-man's fee. — gi-u-pa ferry-man. — gru-dpon ship-master, master of a vessel. — gru-bo, gen. gru-yzmt, ship.
Heinrich August Jäschke, 1987
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Interactions of Deuterons, Tritons, and 3He-nuclei with Nuclei
268) (continued) 3.50 375.0 21.0 Lod70 3.50 550.0 Gru 72* 3.60 400.0 Mar 68* 3.80 380.0 Mar 68* 4.00 353.0 12.0 Lod70 4.00 410.0 Mar 68* 4.00 540.0 Gru 72 * 4.20 420.0 Mar 68* 4.40 430.0 Mar 68* 4.50 332.0 8.00 Lod70 4.50 550.0 Gru ...
H. Schopper, 1995
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic ...
Curt. Who is that, calls so coldly ? Gru. A piece of ice: If thou doubt it, thou may st slide from my shoulder to my heel, with no greater .a run but my head and my neck. A fire, good Curtis. Curt. Is my master and his wife coming, Grumio? Gru.
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Alexander Chalmers, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term GRU is used in the context of the following news items.
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Finalists for dean of GRU/UGA medical partnership to visit campuses
Finalists for dean of GRU/UGA medical partnership to visit campuses. 5:02 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 | Filed in: Education. Comments 0. . Torpy: Klan wants ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
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Movie review: 'Minions'
Detailing how the Minions met and befriended Gru could have easily accomplished this. Yet, the pivotal moment of their meeting feels tacked ... «The University of Hawaii Kaleo, Jul 15»
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A matter of trust: Edward Bielarski Jr. knows he has to repair public …
Bielarski is now the city's top-paid employee and is earning a $287,000 salary. In comparison, Hunzinger's final salary when he left GRU was ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»
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As new president assumes office, GRU's name still is an important …
AS MONTHS, AND NOW years, have gone by, the GRU name remains an impediment to this community's full and unwavering support of the ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Minions suffers without Gru
Lacking a charismatic lead character like Despicable Me's Gru, the much-anticipated Minions waltzes stiffly across the screen. The tribe of short ... «World Magazine, Jul 15»
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Georgia Regents University still blocking access to documents on …
On Friday, GRU spokeswoman Kelly Jasper said “rescind” didn't mean that the investigation on William McBride had been terminated. «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Despite GRU effort, Warm Springs Institute has challenge
It closed its outpatient clinics in 2013 and hired GRU's GRHealth to manage its inpatient hospitals which has made several administrative ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
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GRU General Manager responds on GREC-related legal …
She wrote that Edward Bielarski Jr. — GRU's new general manager — and the utility's contract manager for the city's power purchase ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»
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Keel is voted new GRU president
Those schools were consolidated under Azziz in 2013 to become GRU. Please login or register to add a comment. Go to the previous story. «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
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GRU planning rate hikes, tier change
GRU General Manager Edward Bielarski Jr., who recently started working at the city-owned utility, said during a press conference last ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»

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