maskirovka
/ˌmɑːskɪˈrɒvkə/ /ˌmaskɪˈrɒvkə/Military
noun
In Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union: political or military deception, especially as practised against Western intelligence.
Origin
1970s. From Russian maskirovka masking, disguise, camouflage from maskirovat′ to mask, disguise, camouflage (from French masquer) + -ka, suffix forming nouns.
- discectomy
- disc electrometer
- disc emulator
- disc engine
- disceptation
- discern
- discernableness
- discernably
- discerner
- discernible
- discernibleness
- discernibly
- discerning
- discerningly
- discernment
- discerp
- discerpible
- discerpted
- discerptibility
- discerptible
- discerption
- discerptive
- discerptor
- disc file
- disc floret