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Meaning of maskirovka in English:

maskirovka

noun

Military

  • In Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union: political or military deception, especially as practised against Western intelligence.

Pronunciation

maskirovka

/ˌmɑːskɪˈrɒvkə/ /ˌmaskɪˈrɒvkə/

Origin

1970s. From Russian maskirovka masking, disguise, camouflage from maskirovat′ to mask, disguise, camouflage (from French masquer) + -ka, suffix forming nouns.