Federal Security Service (Noun)
Meaning
The internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Vladimir Putin was the head of the Federal Security Service before he became the President of Russia.
- The Federal Security Service is responsible for internal counterintelligence and law enforcement in Russia.
- The Federal Security Service was formed in 1995 to replace the Soviet KGB after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- As the head of the Federal Security Service, Putin gained valuable experience that helped him become the President of Russia.
- The Federal Security Service continues to play an important role in maintaining domestic security in Russia.