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Antonescu

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/ ˌæntɒˈnɛskjuː /

noun

  1. Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes

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“The Arizona Department of Public Safety located the vehicle in the city of Winslow, Arizona, where Antonescu and his parents were arrested,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Crin Antonescu, former leader of the National Liberal party however welcomed the court ruling and said he could not understand Lasconi's reaction.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

In January 1945, after the Nazi-supporting regime of Ion Antonescu had surrendered to the Red Army, all Romania's ethnic Germans aged 17-45 were deported to forced labour camps to rebuild the shattered Soviet economy.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2012

And when you’re playing a part like Gregor Antonescu in “Man and Boy” or Rita Lyons in “The Lyons,” you’ve been given the license to let your ego off the leash and run wild.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2011

On September 5, General Ion Antonescu took over the government as Conducator of Rumania, and on October 7, 1940, German troops arrived in Rumania.

From The Grey Book by Snoek, Johan Martinus

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