Castro

American  

[kas-troh, kahs-traw] / ˈkæs troʊ, ˈkɑs trɔ /

noun

1. Cipriano 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.

2. Fidel Fidel Castro Ruz, 1926–2016, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: prime minister 1959–76 and president 1976–2008.

3. Raúl Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, born 1931, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: minister of defense 1959–2008 and president 2008–2018.

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Castro British  

/ ˈkæstrəʊ, ˈkastro /

noun

1. Fidel (fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. born 1927, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)

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Example Sentences

When Raúl Castro left office in 2018, some things changed in Cuba: The people voted for a new constitution in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Press Secretary Claire Castro told reporters that the Sierra Leone-flagged Sara Sky arrived earlier this week with the crude shipment.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a great-nephew of Mr. Castro, announced Cuba is opening to investment from exiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

We met with government officials including Mariela Castro, the daughter of then-President Raul Castro, as she was working on pro-LGBTQ+ legislation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Then, like all successful revolutionaries, Castro faced the harder challenge of improving life for the people.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin