Aung San Suu Kyi

American  

[aung sahn soo kee] / ˈaʊŋ ˈsɑn ˈsu ˈki /

noun

1. born 1945, Burmese opposition leader.

---

Aung San Suu Kyi British  

/ ˈaʊŋ ˈsæn ˈsuː ˈkiː /

noun

1. born 1945, Burmese politician; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91; 1995– ) of the National League for Democracy: Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Aung San Suu Kyi

It was the highest-level engagement between Washington and Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup that ousted its elected leader, the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and plunged the country into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Myanmar is now facing a landmark genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which saw deposed leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi testify.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

SINGAPORE—Myanmar’s tainted pro-democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, met with a Red Cross official on Monday, offering evidence that the former leader is alive despite concerns from her supporters about her health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in 2015 after Myanmar's then rulers introduced democratic reforms.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a 2021 coup.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---