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Zhivkov

[ zhif-kawf ]

noun

  1. To·dor [taw, -daw, r], 1911–98, Bulgarian political leader: prime minister 1962–71, president 1971–89.


Zhivkov

/ ˈʒifkof /

noun

  1. ZhivkovTodor19111998MBulgarianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: party leaderPOLITICS: head of state Todor (ˈtɔdor). 1911–98, Bulgarian statesman and party leader; prime minister (1962–71); president (1971–89)
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Example Sentences

The next day, the dictator Todor I. Zhivkov resigned as Bulgaria’s president and Communist Party chief after ruling for 35 years, more than any other Eastern European leader.

"Even if the government survives the vote, it could hardly secure a stable backing in a longer run," said Dobromir Zhivkov, a political analyst with Market Links pollster.

From Reuters

The party purged its longtime boss, Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria’s de facto leader from 1954 to 1989, and agreed to free elections in 1990.

Also vandalized, though this time by the party itself, was a mosaic that originally featured Mr. Zhivkov.

The destruction turned the building into a ghoulish ruin, which made it popular as a backdrop for bands to make dark music videos and a canvas for graffiti artists like Tristan Eaton, who “repaired” several damaged mosaics by painting his own version of Zhivkov and others party leaders.

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