Shin Bet

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Pronunciations

Shin Bet (SHIHN BEHT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Israel's internal secret service.

Example Sentences

  • "He was under suspicion for a while, but we understand that the Shin Bet have eliminated him from their inquiries." (Glinert)

  • "The Mossad and Shin Bet will begin the program by each taking in 100 Haredi yeshiva students who are over the age of 21, after they undergo professional training, the Kan public broadcaster reported." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • ש"ב shin bet, acronym for שירותי ביון, lit. 'intelligence services'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Shin-Bet

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