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General Postal Union. See Universal Postal Union .

GPU



Pronunciation: (gā'pā"OO', jē'pē"yOO'), [key]
(in the Soviet Union) the secret-police organization (1922–23) functioning under the NKVD. Also,G.P.U.Cf. Cheka, NKVD.

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