Beria

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈbɛrɪə/, Russian: /ˈbjerijə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ber′ē ə; Russ. bye′ryi yə)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Be•ri•a  (ber′ē ə; Russ. bye′ryi yə),USA pronunciation n. 
    La•vren•ti Pa•vlo•vich  (ləv ren′tē pav lō′vich; Russ. lu vryen′tyē pu vlô′vyich),USA pronunciation 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Beria /ˈbɛrɪə; Russian: ˈbjerijə/ n
  1. Lavrenti Pavlovich ( laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death

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