derzhimorda
Derzhimorda is a character from Nikolai Gogol's play "The Government Inspector" (Revizor). He is a police officer in the provincial town where the events of the play unfold. Derzhimorda is portrayed as a brutish, ignorant, and corrupt official who embodies the abuses of power prevalent in the Tsarist bureaucracy. His name itself, which can be translated roughly as "hold-muzzle" or "shut-up," reflects his aggressive and authoritarian nature.
Throughout the play, Derzhimorda is shown to be coarse in his speech and mannerisms. He acts with