äˈprichnik noun
( plural oprich·ni·ki -nəkē ; or oprichniks )
Etymology: Russ., from oprichina corps of life-guards of Ivan IV
: a member of an imperial Russian police force
äˈprichnik noun
( plural oprich·ni·ki -nəkē ; or oprichniks )
Etymology: Russ., from oprichina corps of life-guards of Ivan IV
: a member of an imperial Russian police force
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012