No. 2,815 in Russian
силовики
"Siloviki" refers to officials or officers from security, military, or law enforcement agencies in Russia, often involved in wielding political influence.
In a sentence
Силовики проводят операцию по обеспечению безопасности.
The law enforcement officials are conducting a security operation.
In this sentence, 'силовики' explicitly refers to law enforcement officials or forces engaged in security activities.
На конференции обсуждали роль силовиков в современном обществе.
At the conference, they discussed the role of security forces in modern society.
Here, 'силовики' is used in a broader sense to signify individuals or organizations involved in maintaining order and security in society.
Силовики приняли участие в специальной тренировке.
The security personnel participated in a special training.
In this example, 'силовики' denotes trained personnel from security or enforcement agencies.
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