Ceauşescu

[ chou-shes-koo ]

noun

1. Ni·co·lae [nee-kaw-, lahy], 1918–89, Romanian political leader: president 1967–89.

Ceauşescu

/ tʃaʊˈʃɛskuː /

noun

1. CeauşescuNicolae19181989MRomanianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Nicolae (ˌnɪkɒˈlaɪ). 1918–89, Romanian statesman; chairman of the state council (1967–89) and president of Romania (1974–89): deposed and executed

Example Sentences

She then wrote Ceausescu a letter saying she would like to present it to him.

From The Daily Beast

The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu succeeds brilliantly by not trying to please anyone.

From The Daily Beast

There was no indication, however, that the resistance was organized or was strong enough to affect Ceausescu's position.

From Project Gutenberg

The party conference represented a major success for Ceausescu in his drive to gain undisputed political control.

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At the same time, the assembly enacted legislation establishing the Defense Council that Ceausescu had earlier proposed.

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Ceausescu has attempted to broaden the communist movement to include the aspirations of the people as a whole.

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Ceausescu's firm denunciation of the invasion, however, served to unify the population behind him.

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