Ne Win

American  

[ne win] / ˈnɛ ˈwɪn /

noun

1. U Maung Shu Maung, 1911–2002, Burmese soldier and political leader: prime minister 1958–60, 1962–74; president 1974–81.

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Ne Win British  

/ ˈneɪ ˈwɪn /

noun

1. U (uː). 1911–2002, Burmese statesman and general; prime minister (1958–60), head of the military government (1962–74), and president (1974–81)

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Example Sentences

If it fails, Myanmar faces economic ruin reminiscent of 1987, when dictator Ne Win voided all bank notes in denominations not divisible by his lucky number 9, wiping out citizens’ savings overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had been the fourth commander-in-chief of the armed forces between 1974 and 1976 under the government of the late dictator Gen. Ne Win.

From Seattle Times

A year after his retirement, he was imprisoned for allegedly withholding information about a failed coup against Ne Win, but was released in 1980 under an amnesty.

From Seattle Times

Kyaw Lin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, as saying that the policy revives and modifies one introduced in 1977 by the government of the late dictator Gen. Ne Win.

From Seattle Times

After the unrest forced the resignation of strongman Gen. Ne Win that July, student groups set plans for a major demonstration calling for greater freedoms under the brutal one-party state.

From Washington Post