FSB
Dictionary entry overview: What does FSB mean? • FSB (noun)
The noun FSB has 2 senses:
1. the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin
2. a federally chartered savings bank
Familiarity information: FSB used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FSB (noun)
Meaning:
The internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Federal Security Bureau; Federal Security Service; FSB
Hypernyms ("FSB" is a kind of...):
Russian agency (an administrative agency of the Russian government)
Meaning:
A federally chartered savings bank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
federal savings bank; FSB
Hypernyms ("FSB" is a kind of...):
savings bank (a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks)
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