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Antonescu

British  
/ 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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An Amber Alert was issued Sunday afternoon after Enzo Antonescu was allegedly kidnapped at a Target store on Colima Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

Under the dictatorship imposed by King Carol II in 1938 and during the wartime regime of Marshal Ion Antonescu, censorship was officially proclaimed and rigidly enforced.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

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