Andropov

American  

[an-droh-pawf, ‑pof] / ænˈdroʊ pɔf, ‑pɒf /

noun

1. Yuri 1914–84, Russian politician: general secretary of the Communist Party 1982–84.

2. a former name (1984–90) of Rybinsk.

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Andropov ¹ British  

/ ænˈdrɒpɒv, ənˈdrɔːpəf /

noun

1. a former name (1984–91) for Rybinsk

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Andropov ² British  

/ ənˈdrɔːpəf, ænˈdrɒpɒv /

noun

1. Yuri Vladimirovich. 1914–84, Soviet statesman; president of the Soviet Union (1983–84)

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Example Sentences

He said she also claimed to be the daughter of former Soviet leader Yuri Andropov.

From Los Angeles Times

The former Soviet Union was famous for neglecting to mention when its leaders are sick or dead — think Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko, secretly sick and soon deceased one after the other in the 1980s.

From Seattle Times

When Reagan decided to send a personal, handwritten letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, Shultz was not informed.

From Washington Post

Brezhnev died in 1982, and relations withered under successors Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko, who were in ill health and died after less than 15 months in office.

From Washington Times

I remember, after the deaths of the brutal Leonid Brezhnev and the forgettable Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko, that we weren’t really sure what to expect from Mr. Gorbachev.

From Washington Post