Tiso

[ tee-soh ]

noun

1. Jo·sef [yaw, -sef], 1887–1947, Slovak Roman Catholic clergyman and politician.

Example Sentences

Local council members in the Slovak village of Varin have rejected a request from state prosecutors to rename the country's sole street sign honouring Slovakia's wartime fascist leader, Monsignor Jozef Tiso.

From BBC

Tiso led the clero-fascist Slovak State, a client state of Nazi Germany, between 1939 and 1945.

From BBC

Slovakia was led during World War II by a Catholic priest and president, Jozef Tiso, who oversaw some of the harshest anti-Jewish laws in Europe.

From Washington Times

Slovakia was led during World War II by a Catholic priest and president, Jozef Tiso, who oversaw some of the harshest anti-Jewish laws in Europe.

From Seattle Times

The wartime President, Catholic priest Jozef Tiso, is still revered by some groups in Slovakia, including members of a far-right party whose logo and other symbols are inspired by those used then by Tiso.

From Reuters