No. 17,036 in Russian
спецслужбе
"Спецслужбе" translates to "special service," referring to an intelligence or security agency.
In a sentence
Я работаю в спецслужбе уже пять лет.
I have been working in a special service for five years.
Indicates one's place of employment within a special governmental or security service.
Вчера я получил разрешение от руководства спецслужбы.
Yesterday, I received permission from the leadership of the special service.
Refers to a specific special governmental or security service institution.
Книга раскрывает тайны работы в спецслужбе.
The book reveals secrets of working in the special service.
Refers generally to the environment or system of a special security or governmental service.
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