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Gomulka

American  
[guh-mool-kuh] / gəˈmʊl kə /

noun

  1. Wladyslaw 1905–82, Polish political leader: First Secretary of the Polish Communist Party 1956–70.


Gomulka British  
/ ɡəˈmʊlkə /

noun

  1. Władysław (vwaˈdiswaf). 1905–82, Polish statesman; first secretary of the Polish Communist Party (1956–70)

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Mr Gomulka said Ibrahim had been a man of "previous good character" and described the case as "almost Shakespearean".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2015

Defending lawyer Michael Gomulka said the defendant, who had a gambling addiction, acted out of greed.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2015

When Warsaw surrendered to the Germans at the onset of World War II, Gomulka joined the resistance movement under the Soviet aegis.

From Time Magazine Archive

As every Pole knows, it was the "bread and freedom" riots of Poznan that carried Gomulka to power in 1956; he was heralded then as the man who could hold the country together.

From Time Magazine Archive

In October, Wladyslaw Gomulka had been elected First Secretary of the Polish party's Central Committee in defiance of the Soviets.

From Time Magazine Archive