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		ordu on March 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inside Putin's Circle Policemen wear guns, and it doesn't sound like an organized crime. The root of the word "siloviki" is "sila", which means "force". And it is about using force in order to perform their job. Like policemen do. Or security guards. Or soldiers. And it is not used to refer to crime activities. They also use force, but they are not "siloviki".

cjmcqueen on March 11, 2022 | [–]

Force or power was how I see the translation. These are people using their force or power to their own agenda. It's a useful name IMHO

sgt101 on March 11, 2022 | [–]

In some places, in theory, the police use consent of the overwhelming majority to do their job.

tenuousemphasis on March 11, 2022 | [–]

That is merely a pleasant sounding fiction perpetuated by those with wealth and power.

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