How To Spell stasi?
How to Pronounce stasi?
Correct pronunciation for the word "stasi" is [stˈasi], [stˈasi], [s_t_ˈa_s_i].
What are the misspellings for stasi?
"Stasi" in context
Stasi is short for Staatssicherheit, which translates to State Security in English. It was the official state security service in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), and was regarded as one of the most efficient and repressive intelligence and secret police agencies in the world during its existence. The Stasi was founded in 1950 and was granted extensive powers to spy on its citizens, including monitoring of private conversations and mail, phone tapping, intercepting bank records, and more. Stasi members were also allowed to arrest and arrest without trial, and to use torture to extract information.
Usage over time for stasi:
This graph shows how "stasi" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.