OMON

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OMON

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OMON (Belarus)

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Etymology

From Russian ОМО́Н (OMÓN), which is short for Отря́д Моби́льный Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mobílʹnyj Osóbovo Naznačénija, “mobile special-purpose detachment”) or Отря́д Ми́лиции Осо́бого Назначе́ния (Otrjád Mílicii Osóbovo Naznačénija, “detachment of special-purpose police”) when Russian police was called the militsia.

Proper noun

the OMON

1. Special Purpose Mobile Unit, the riot police in Russia and Belarus.

Translations

Special Purpose Mobile Unit, a law enforcement force in Russia and Belarus

Belarusian: АМА́П (be) m (AMÁP) Russian: ОМО́Н (ru) m (OMÓN) Ukrainian: ОМО́Н m (OMÓN)

Anagrams

• Mono, Moon, mono, mono-, moon, nomo-