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PRONUNCIATION OF SPETSNAZ

Spetsnaz  [ˈspɛtsnæz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPETSNAZ

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WHAT DOES SPETSNAZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Spetsnaz

Spetsnaz (Russian: Войска специального назначения, (спецназ, pronounced ) tr: Voyska spetsialnogo naznacheniya; pronounced ) is an umbrella term for special forces in Russian; its literal meaning is "special purpose forces". Historically, the term referred to special military units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU (Spetsnaz GRU). It also describes special purpose units, or task forces of other ministries (such as the Ministry of Emergency Situations' special rescue unit) in post-Soviet countries.

Definition of Spetsnaz in the English dictionary

The definition of Spetsnaz in the dictionary is a Soviet intelligence force.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPETSNAZ

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPETSNAZ

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Synonyms and antonyms of Spetsnaz in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Spetsnaz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPETSNAZ

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Translator English - Chinese

特种部队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Spetsnaz
570 millions of speakers

English

Spetsnaz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Spetsnaz
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبيتسناز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спецназ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Spetsnaz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Spetsnaz
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spetsnaz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spetsnaz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spetsnaz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペツナズ
130 millions of speakers

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Spetsnaz
85 millions of speakers

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Spetsnaz
85 millions of speakers
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Spetsnaz
80 millions of speakers

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Spetsnaz
75 millions of speakers

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स्प्टेंस्नाझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spetsnaz
70 millions of speakers

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Spetsnaz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Specnaz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Спецназ
40 millions of speakers

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Spetsnaz
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Spetsnaz
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Spetsnaz
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Spetsnaz
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Spetsnaz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Spetsnaz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPETSNAZ»

The term «Spetsnaz» is regularly used and occupies the 79.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPETSNAZ» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPETSNAZ»

Discover the use of Spetsnaz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Spetsnaz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spetsnaz: The Inside Story of the Soviet Special Forces
Viktor Suvorov is a Soviet army officer who has defected to the West. Here is the full story of the Spetsnaz forces, the Soviet army's secret killer elite--fromons such as assassination and the neutralization of enemy governments.
Viktor Suvorov, 1988
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Green Berets, Seals and Spetsnaz: U.S. and Soviet Special ...
Specialenheder; Special Forces; JSOC(Joint Special Operations Command); CIA; KGB; GRU; NSWG(Naval Special Warfare Group); SEAL Missions; Rangers; Delta; Direct Action; Indirect Action; Reagan Doctrine; SOF(Special Operations Forces); ...
John M. Collins, 1987
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Spetsnaz: The Inside Story of the Soviet Special Forces
A former GRU officer discusses his career in Soviet military intelligence; the military code of an armed force that kills its own wounded; and the weapons, strategy, and training of the secret spetsnaz special forces
Viktor Suvorov, 1990
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Commandos from the Sea: Soviet Naval Spetsnaz in World War II
Available for the first time in the West, this book tells the dramatic, action-packed story of the World War II forerunners of those spetsnaz - the naval ground reconnaissance detachments - as they led the Soviet advance through the Crimea ...
I͡Uriĭ Strekhnin, 1996
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in ...
They decided to do this during the course of an operation in the Panjsher valley which involved Afghan government forces and a SPETSNAZ detachment. The Afghan Army had a series of security outposts on the dominant heights surrounding ...
Lester W. Grau, 1996
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Soviet Bloc Elite Forces
A proportion of Spetsnaz troops are also trained for more demanding tasks such as assassination, leading Communist insurgent groups, or carrying out rear area sabotage operations. Some Spetsnaz units are also trained to carry out ...
Steve Zaloga, 1985
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Illustrated Directory of Special Forces
Spetsnaz During the 1970s, when "the Cold War was at its height, Westem intelligence became aware of the existence of a new type of Soviet unit, known as "diversionary brigades." Today, although the Cold War is long since ended, such ...
David Miller, 2003
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The Naval Institute Guide to the Soviet Navy
The relationship, however, of these specialized marines and Spetsnaz forces is not clear. COASTAL MISSILE-ARTILLERY FORCE The Soviet Navy's Coastal Missile- Artillery Force has received far less publicity than the Naval Infantry.
Norman Polmar, 1991
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Special operations in US strategy
per se, but their missions — long-range reconnaissance, sabotage, and raiding — bear a Spetsnaz signature.37 Assuming that each group of forces outside the USSR (Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Mongolia) follows the military ...
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And Reality Be Damned...: Undoing America: What Media Didn't ...
Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz. These Russian special forces can specifically refer to any élite or special purpose units under subordination of the Federal Security Service (FSB) or Internal Troops of Russian Ministry of ...
Robert Buchar, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPETSNAZ»

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Spetsnaz special forces soldiers do the robot dance on stage at …
At a military expo that has made headlines for being the place where Vladimir Putin announced he will create 40 new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Soldiers' deaths raise Ukraine questions
They found references to the elite 16th Brigade Spetsnaz, but when Sky News asked at the base they denied having heard of any of the men. We found the first ... «Sky News Australia, Jun 15»
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Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces...
Number 206 in the 'Elite' series from Osprey covers the subject of the Russian 'Spetsnaz' (spetsialnoye naznacheniya) and witten by a specialist in Rissian ... «Military Modelling, Jun 15»
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This video shows the awesome capabilities of Russia's elite …
Spetsnaz,” or special purpose, is an umbrella term for special ops in Russia and other eastern Bloc states. These elite troops traditionally fall under the GRU ... «We Are The Mighty, May 15»
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Russian Spetsnaz takes down alleged IS adherent
Russian Special Forces (Spetsnaz) neutralized Shakhban Gasanov and a group of militants in Khasavyurt on Tuesday. Gasanov, purportedly a professed ... «RT, Apr 15»
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Which got him thinking about the Spetsnaz, an elite Russian military unit with a ... a spade, and only one person is going to get out — the dog or the Spetsnaz.". «NPR, Jan 15»
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Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz
So far, the Outpost series have been earnest entries in the Nazi's eternal screen pursuit of utilizing the undead as cannon fodder. This third offering, directed by ... «HorrorTalk, Dec 14»
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Spetsnaz to receive Skorpion-LTA armoured vehicle
Currently the Russian Spetsnaz forces already use the UAZ 3132 Gusar, an armoured vehicle of a similar class. At the same time, the new Skorpion surpasses it ... «Russia and India Report, Aug 14»
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Photos and roses for GRU's 'spetsnaz' casualties
In an anonymous military classroom somewhere in Moscow, 12 portraits in identical tortoiseshell frames stand on a metal bench placed on a dais. In front of ... «Financial Times, Aug 14»
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Spetsnaz veterans to launch 'anti-Maidan council' in Russia
Leading members of the group include deputy head of the 'Spetsnaz-Army Spetsnaz' group, uniting the veterans of Russian military intelligence, Yury Kalitov, ... «RT, Aug 14»

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