Witte

American

[vit-uh, vyee-tyuh] / ˈvɪt ə, ˈvyi tyə /

noun

Sergei Yulievich 1849–1915, Russian statesman.

Witte British

/ ˈvɪtə, ˈvjitjə /

noun

Sergei Yulievich (sjɪrˈɡjej juˈljevitʃ). 1849–1915, Russian statesman; prime minister (1905–06). As minister of finance (1892–1903) he tried to modernize the Russian economy

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“It was very parochial in Philadelphia, part Rust Belt and part ‘Sopranos,’ ” Witte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The Times met with Witte to discuss the challenges facing the region and the real estate industry in the years ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“You finally made it through the dealership, you finally got the car, you take it home,” Witte said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

AP reporter Brian Witte contributed to this report from Annapolis, Maryland.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Witte, Count Sergius, and the question of Jews in Russia, 189, 190; letter of Roosevelt to, 191.

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.

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