Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silovik

/ˈsiːləvɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: silovik
IPA: /ˈsiːləvɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.

Example Sentences

"[T]he so-called siloviki have installed themselves deep inside the country’s boss class – something that did not happen to anything like the same degree during the Cold War."

Etymology

From Russian силови́к (silovík), from си́ла (síla, “force”) + adjective suffix -ов (-ov, “-able/-ible”) + agent suffix -ик (-ik, “-ist, -er”), adjective: силово́й (silovój, “of or related to force”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: силови́к

Inflected Forms

siloviks (plural) siloviki (plural)

Derived Forms

silovarch silovarchy

Frequently Paired Words

securocrat Chekist

Questions

How do you pronounce silovik?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːləvɪk/.
What does silovik mean?: A member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.
Where does silovik come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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