"Stasi" meaning in German

See Stasi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃtaːzi/ Audio: De-Stasi.ogg Forms: die Stasi [canonical, feminine], der Stasi [definite, genitive]
Etymology: From Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”). Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Stasi f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Stasi)
  1. Stasi Tags: definite, proper-noun, usually Derived forms: Stasifizierung, Stasimethoden, Stasi-Staat
    Sense id: en-Stasi-de-name-a-T95pIS

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃtaːzi/ Audio: De-Stasi.ogg Forms: Stasi [genitive], Stasis [plural]
Etymology: From Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”). Head templates: {{de-noun|f,s}} Stasi f (genitive Stasi, plural Stasis)
  1. (derogatory) anyone seen as restraining freedom of opinion and speech Tags: derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-Stasi-de-noun-b7L8yfVC Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 24 11 3 19 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 28 11 2 22 24 5 5 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 45 54
  2. (derogatory) anyone seen as violating people's private sphere and/or engaged in excessive data collection Tags: derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-Stasi-de-noun-7L~52~Oj Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header, Politics Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 24 11 3 19 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 28 11 2 22 24 5 5 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 45 54 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 0 100
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          "english": "The Stasi could only have dreamt to know as much about people as the government does today.",
          "text": "Was der Staat heute über die Leute weiß, davon konnte die Stasi nur träumen.",
          "translation": "The Stasi could only have dreamt to know as much about people as the government does today.",
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          "english": "The comment Stasi deleted my post.",
          "text": "Die Kommentar-Stasi hat meinen Beitrag gelöscht.",
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          "english": "Since his retirement my father passes his time being the Stasi of the neighbourhood.",
          "text": "Seit seiner Rente spielt mein Vater die Nachbarschaftsstasi.",
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          "text": "Die Kommentar-Stasi hat meinen Beitrag gelöscht.",
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