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oprichnik

noun
oprich·​nik | \ äˈprichnik\
plural oprichniki\ -​nəkē \ or oprichniks

Definition of oprichnik

: a member of an imperial Russian police force

History and Etymology for oprichnik

Russian, from oprichina corps of life-guards of Ivan IV

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