Castro

American  

[kas-troh, kahs-traw] / ˈkæs troʊ, ˈkɑs trɔ /

noun

1. Cipriano 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.

2. Fidel Fidel Castro Ruz, 1926–2016, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: prime minister 1959–76 and president 1976–2008.

3. Raúl Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, born 1931, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: minister of defense 1959–2008 and president 2008–2018.

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Castro British  

/ ˈkæstrəʊ, ˈkastro /

noun

1. Fidel (fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. born 1927, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)

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Example Sentences

Spanish journalist Juan Castro described the mood of those at Real as one of disbelief.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In picking Chamizo as an emissary, Rodriguez Castro chose a friend who is also a business partner, the U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Raúl Castro’s son, Alejandro Castro Espín, and his grandson Raúl Rodríguez Castro have been engaged with American officials, said people familiar with the matter, underscoring the continuing importance of the Castro family in Cuba’s affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Rodríguez Castro has since settled into a more discrete lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In 1959, a rebel force led by Fidel Castro had overthrown the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, an authoritarian leader supported by the United States and by the many American companies doing business on the island.

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