(1899–1953), Soviet politician and head of the secret police 1938–53; full name Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria. He was involved in the elimination or deportation of Stalin's opponents, but after Stalin's death he was arrested and executed.
Definition of Beria, Lavrenti in US English:
Beria, Lavrenti
proper nounˈbyeryə
(1899–1953), Soviet politician and head of the secret police 1938–53; full name Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria. After Joseph Stalin's death, he was arrested and executed.