Malenkov

American  

[mah-luhn-kawf, -kof, muh-lyin-kawf] / ˈmɑ lənˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf, mə ljɪnˈkɔf /

noun

1. Georgi Maximilianovich 1902–88, Russian political leader: premier of the Soviet Union 1953–55.

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Malenkov British  

/ məlɪnˈkɔf /

noun

1. Georgi Maksimilianovich (ɡɪˈɔrɡij ˌməksjimɪlˈjɑnəvjɪtʃ). 1902–88, Soviet politician; prime minister (1953–55). He was removed from the party presidium (1957) for plotting against Khrushchev; expelled from the Communist Party (1961)

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Malenkov

He was replaced as leader of the Soviet Union, briefly by Georgy Malenkov and then by Nikita Khrushchev.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

My vocabulary was still a work in progress, so I couldn’t have understood most, if any, of its hundred-plus cultural references: Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev/Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2021

It’s a rich ensemble with varying accents, from Cockney to American, and uniform comic brilliance, including Michael Palin as Molotov, Jeffrey Tambor as Malenkov and Jason Isaacs as Zhukov.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 8, 2018

The cast is at its best during the meetings of the praesidium, as contenders for power lean on Malenkov to force a vote for their agenda.

From Economist ● Oct. 20, 2017

“Listen, Comrade Malenkov, don’t you see where this is leading?”

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