Ministry of Internal Affairs, and successor to the NKVD. Existed from 1946 to 1991; from 1968 it exercised regular police functions. Found on http://soviethistory.msu.edu/glossary/
former Soviet internal-affairs ministry, and one of the forerunners of the KGB (q.v.).[2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/145
Abbreviation for the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, name (1946-53) of the Soviet secret police; later the KGB. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688