Stalin

[ stah-lin, -leen, stal-in; Russian stah-lyin ]

noun

1. Joseph V. Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili, 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
2. a former name of Donetsk.
3. former name of Varna.
4. former name of Braşov.

Stalin

¹

/ ˈstɑːlɪn /

noun

1. StalinJoseph18791953MRussianPOLITICS: leader Joseph . original name Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili . 1879–1953, Soviet leader; general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–53). He succeeded Lenin as head of the party and created a totalitarian state, crushing all opposition, esp in the great purges of 1934–37. He instigated rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agriculture and established the Soviet Union as a world power

Stalin

²

/ ˈstɑːlɪn /

noun

1. Also calledStalino a former name (from after the Revolution until 1961) of Donetsk
2. the former name (1950–61) of Braşov
3. the former name (1949–56) of Varna

Example Sentences

“Stalin’s purges were worse than any plague or infectious disease,” Zeldovich writes.

From Salon

The best example may be the reign of Trofim Lysenko, who gained power over the entire scientific establishment of Soviet Russia beginning with Stalin’s regime and continuing under Nikita Khrushchev.

From Los Angeles Times

As Anne Applebaum has pointed out, Trump has frequently used dehumanizing language such as “vermin,” a style and approach that is reminiscent of Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.

From Los Angeles Times

Strong noted Trump's use of the words "human scum", which the actor said "is a term used by Hitler and Stalin" and other dictators.

From BBC

Under Joseph Stalin, Dmitry’s father was arrested and executed, one of the many innocent victims of Stalin’s Terror.

From BBC

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