Honecker

American  

[hoh-ni-ker, hoh-nek-uhr] / ˈhoʊ nɪ kər, ˈhoʊ nɛk ər /

noun

1. Erich 1912–94, East German Communist leader: chairman of the Council of State 1976–89.

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Honecker British  

/ ˈhɒnɛkər /

noun

1. Erich (ˈeːrɪç). 1912–94, German statesman; head of state of East Germany (1976–89)

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Example Sentences

Mr. Honecker was out of a job, and Mr. Brezhnev was dead.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Communist leader Erich Honecker had quit the previous month and on 4 November East Berlin saw more than half a million people flock to the central square Alexanderplatz demanding reform.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2021

Its leader, Erich Honecker, far from being an east German, came from the most westerly part of prewar Germany, the Saarland, heavily industrial and dominated by the Communist party to which he belonged.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2019

Honecker was gone, the new government was in crisis, and every day that passed without violence made a Tiananmen-style crackdown seem less likely.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2015

That same month, Erich Honecker, the iron-fisted East German leader, was removed by the communist leadership.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau