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Be•ri•a
Pronunciation: (ber'ē-u; Russ. bye'ryi-yu), [key]—
n.
La•vren•ti Pa•vlo•vich Pronunciation: (luv-ren'tē pav-lō'vich; Russ. lu-vryen'tyē pu-vlô'vyich), [key] 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
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