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Federal Security Bureau

Federal Security Bureau

6.7
The main Russian agency that deals with security and spying inside the country
  • proper noun
translation icon : Servicio Federal de Seguridad
  • The Federal Security Bureau has played a key role in Russian domestic intelligence gathering since the 1990s.

Examples

  • Reports claim that the Federal Security Bureau is heavily involved in combating cyber threats within Russia.

  • The Federal Security Bureau is responsible for national security.

  • Many analysts attribute the agency's rise in influence to the time when Vladimir Putin led the Federal Security Bureau.

  • Did the Federal Security Bureau investigate the incident?

  • The Federal Security Bureau monitors potential threats to national security in Russia.

  • After the incident, the Federal Security Bureau launched an investigation into the suspects.

  • The Federal Security Bureau has been criticized for its methods and handling of dissent in the country.

Synonyms

FSB
vsFederal Security Bureau
11 7.8

Russia's main security service that protects the country from internal threats and spies

is the same agency but named differently in full words
Federal Security Service
vsFederal Security Bureau
1 6.3

The main agency in Russia that handles security inside the country and spying

is the same agency but uses a different official name form

Surface Forms

Federal Security Bureau main

Morphology

federal + security + bureau

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'federal' (connected to the national government) + 'security' (protective measures/defence) + 'bureau' (an official agency) naturally yields a government agency responsible for national security. This naming pattern for state security agencies is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Federal Security Bureau paints a simple picture: federal means national, security means keeping people safe, and bureau is an office that watches for danger. That's why the name refers to Russia's 'main domestic security agency'.