Khrushchev

[ kroosh-chef, -chawf, kroosh-; Russian khroo-shchyawf ]

noun

1. Ni·ki·ta S(er·ge·ye·vich) [ni-, kee, -t, uh, sur-, gey, -, uh, -vich, nyi-, kyee, -t, uh, syi, r, -, gye, -y, uh, -vyich], 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.

Khrushchev

/ xruˈʃtʃɔf; ˈkrʊstʃɒf; kruːsˈtʃɒf /

noun

1. KhrushchevNikita Sergeyevich18941971MRussianPOLITICS: statesman Nikita Sergeyevich (niˈkitə sɪrˈɡjejɪvitʃ). 1894–1971, Soviet statesman; premier of the Soviet Union (1958–64). After Stalin's death he became first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party (1953–64) and initiated a policy to remove the influence of Stalin (1956). As premier, he pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West, but alienated Communist China

Example Sentences

She was, as I say, deeply shocked when she discovered the true nature of Stalinism itself, and the purges, and so on, and when Stalin was denounced by Khrushchev, opening up a whole world that I think she had been genuinely unaware of.

From Freakonomics

Certain key factors played a role in fostering scientific cooperation during the Khrushchev years.

From Washington Post

Starting in the mid-1950s, Khrushchev initiated cultural and societal reform, aiming for “peaceful coexistence” with the West and the end of the repressive Stalin era.

From Washington Post

Kennedy issued an ultimatum to Khrushchev, “You have to get out of Cuba.”

From Freakonomics

It was Kennedy’s steadfast refusal to compromise one whit that caused Khrushchev to take his missiles home.

From Freakonomics

There were, for example, a lot of jokes about Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Chernenko, and Andropov.

From The Daily Beast

Allen Dulles probably would have loved nothing more than for Nikita Khrushchev to open up a Facebook account.

From The Daily Beast

In the American telling of history, Khrushchev the elder ultimately backed down.

From The Daily Beast

Khrushchev wanted to streamline the process by placing both sides of the project under one administration, according to Sergei.

From The Daily Beast

“I think my father would have been very unhappy with what Yeltsin decided to do,” Khrushchev said.

From The Daily Beast

Apparently he was more friendly to Castro than he was for instance to Khrushchev, I am using those in broad terms.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Khrushchev was the first to come to the Embassy to sign the book of condolences.

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For the purpose of the record, this is entitled "Wanted for Murder," and it had a front view and profile of Mr. Khrushchev.

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But Jeanne wanted to send a greetings telegram to Mr. Khrushchev, you know.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, the trip came after Mr. Khrushchev had visited this country?

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