Beria
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- proper noun
- It was Lavrenty Beria who told Stalin, "Show me the man and I'll find you the crime."
- Lavrenti Beria
- Stalin and Beria
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Examples
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Joseph Stalin and Lavrenti Beria were the royalty of the Soviet world, by whose leave all others played their dutiful roles.
Academic text (1996) -
Conference speakers in Dubna displayed copies of short memoranda to Stalin, written by Beria, transmitting project reports; each memo had a summary and a recommended course of action if a decision was needed.
Academic text (1996) -
Do you have any idea what kind of man Beria is?
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- Ask Beria if he invited the bishops.
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"Is she ready for Moscow?" Beria asked.
Fiction book (2000) -
Although Beria ran the program, Stalin was involved every step of the way.
Academic text (1996) -
This is a blatant attempt by Comrade Beria to buy the support of the public.
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Lavrenty Beria wades through the blood of millions.
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And I propose Comrade Beria for First Vice-Chairman, Council of Ministers.
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Three months after Stalin's death, Lavrenti Beria was executed by his former associates.
Synonyms
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A Soviet secret police leader under Stalin who ordered mass arrests and was later executed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beria is a Georgian family name, which means it comes from the country of Georgia and is used as a surname. Today the name is best known as the surname of Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin's chief of secret police, so in history 'Beria' usually refers to that man.