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How do you use Smersh in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Smersh in a sentence

Smersh meaning

Counter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.

Using Smersh

  • The main meaning on this page is: Counter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.
  • In the example corpus, smersh often appears in combinations such as: name smersh.

Context around Smersh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

group 1× name 1× agency 1×

Often after:

facility 1×

Sentence patterns with Smersh

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at the smersh facility in 1× counterintelligence group smersh has been 1× head of smersh from 1943 1× intelligence agency smersh 1× the name smersh is clearly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abakumov was the 1× david niven stars 1× joseph stalin s 1× the remains of 1× the resurrection of 1×

Common sentence endings:

21 february 1946 1× also by rivalry 1× increasingly oppressive state 1× intelligence agency smersh 1× intelligence has claimed 1×

Words around Smersh

Just before it in the word index:

smerk 3 smeriglio 2 smerconish 2 smerch 3 smeralda 6 smer 36

Just after it in the word index:

smes 321 smestow 4 smet 5 smetana 8 smetanka 5 smethers 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Smersh

  • In this selection, "smersh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, group, name, agency and facility stand out and add context to how "smersh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the smersh facility in and counterintelligence group smersh has been. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "smersh" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with smersh

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Joseph Stalin’s feared counterintelligence group Smersh has been reinstated by, British intelligence has claimed. (15 words)

The resurrection of the name Smersh is clearly the reaction of an increasingly oppressive state. (15 words)

David Niven stars as an ageing James Bond, who comes out of retirement to take on the Soviet counter-intelligence agency SMERSH. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Abakumov was the head of SMERSH from 1943 to 1946; his relationship with Beria was marked by close collaboration (since Abakumov owed his rise to Beria's support and esteem), but also by rivalry. (34 words)

The remains of the Goebbels' family, Hitler, Braun, General Krebs, and Hitler's dogs were repeatedly buried and exhumed.sfn The last burial was at the SMERSH facility in Magdeburg on 21 February 1946. (34 words)

David Niven stars as an ageing James Bond, who comes out of retirement to take on the Soviet counter-intelligence agency SMERSH. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Joseph Stalin’s feared counterintelligence group Smersh has been reinstated by, British intelligence has claimed.

The resurrection of the name Smersh is clearly the reaction of an increasingly oppressive state.

David Niven stars as an ageing James Bond, who comes out of retirement to take on the Soviet counter-intelligence agency SMERSH.

Abakumov was the head of SMERSH from 1943 to 1946; his relationship with Beria was marked by close collaboration (since Abakumov owed his rise to Beria's support and esteem), but also by rivalry.

The remains of the Goebbels' family, Hitler, Braun, General Krebs, and Hitler's dogs were repeatedly buried and exhumed.sfn The last burial was at the SMERSH facility in Magdeburg on 21 February 1946.

Common combinations with smersh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "smersh" in a sentence?
An example: "Joseph Stalin’s feared counterintelligence group Smersh has been reinstated by, British intelligence has claimed." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "smersh" from authentic English texts.
What does "smersh" mean?
Smersh means: Counter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.
How many example sentences with "smersh" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "smersh", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.