"Securitate" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /sɪkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːteɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɪkjʊɹɪˈtɑteɪ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Romanian Securitate (from securitate (“security”)), short for Direcţia Generală a Securităţii Poporului (“General Directorate for the Security of the People”), later Departamentul Securităţii Statului (“Department for State Security”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ro|Securitate}} Romanian Securitate, {{m|ro|securitate||security}} securitate (“security”), {{m|ro||Direcţia Generală a Securităţii Poporului|General Directorate for the Security of the People}} Direcţia Generală a Securităţii Poporului (“General Directorate for the Security of the People”), {{m|ro||Departamentul Securităţii Statului|Department for State Security}} Departamentul Securităţii Statului (“Department for State Security”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Securitate
  1. (now historical) The official state security and secret police force of Romania under Communist rule. Wikipedia link: Securitate Tags: historical Categories (place): Romania Translations (Translations): Securitate (Finnish), Securitate [feminine] (German), Securitate [masculine, neuter] (Polish), Securitatea [definite, feminine] (Romanian), Departamentul Securității Statului (english: definite; official name) [feminine] (Romanian)

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