What is another word for Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria?
Pronunciation: [lavɹˈɛnti pavlˈə͡ʊvɪt͡ʃ bɪɹˈɪə] (IPA) 
Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria was a Soviet politician and the chief of the secret police force, the NKVD, during the Stalin era. He was known for his ruthless tactics and played a central role in the purges and Great Terror of the 1930s. Synonyms for Beria may include "Soviet apparatchik," "secret police chief," "NKVD leader," or "Stalin's henchman." Other descriptors may include "ruthless enforcer," "political strategist," or "infamous figure of Soviet history." Despite his notoriety, Beria remains a significant figure of Soviet history and his name is often synonymous with brutality and authoritarianism.
