Definitions
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- noun A
Russian politician from the old security or military services, often theKGB ,FSB , and military officers or other security services who came into power during the 1990s or 2000s. - noun siloviki (plural) the security services which make up one wing of the Russian government.
- noun siloviki (plural) security-service personnel from any country or nationality.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"It's already unclear who's a liberal and who's a 'silovik' (hardliner).
Excerpts: 'It's a God-Given Good That Should Be Used Effectively' 2009
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Combining the words “oligarch” and “silovik,” one might call these new magnates silovarchs.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Simultaneously, Putin pursued other policies that an old school silovik would have vigorously opposed.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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He sensed the growing hunger for order, the appeal of a candidate close to law enforcement or the armed forces—a silovik—and knew that if he did not find such a candidate first, the Russian people and the political elite would.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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For all the rumors loose-lipped generals were spreading in 2007 about conflicts among silovik factions, almost none cast Putin as less than a powerful commander.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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He sensed the growing hunger for order, the appeal of a candidate close to law enforcement or the armed forces—a silovik—and knew that if he did not find such a candidate first, the Russian people and the political elite would.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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For all the rumors loose-lipped generals were spreading in 2007 about conflicts among silovik factions, almost none cast Putin as less than a powerful commander.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Medvedev, perceived as the softest and most modern of the contenders, was at odds with the main silovik factions.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Simultaneously, Putin pursued other policies that an old school silovik would have vigorously opposed.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Commentators expected Putin to endorse one of his silovik associates, most likely Sergey Ivanov.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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