Nkrumah

[ uhn-kroo-muh, uhng-kroo- ]

/ ənˈkru mə, əŋˈkru- /

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noun

Kwa·me

[kwah-mee], /ˈkwɑ mi/, 1909–72, president of Ghana 1960–66.

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Words nearby Nkrumah

NKDA, NKGB, Nkomo, nkosi, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, Nkrumah, Nkrumah, Kwame, NKVD, NL, N. Lat., NLC

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How to use Nkrumah in a sentence

Nkrumah, 41, of Northeast, told how buying cars at public auctions had been a side hustle since he was 17 years old until “other hustles” — selling drugs and illegal guns — landed him in prison.
From prison to pitch: Ex-offenders compete for city grants to launch their companies|Fredrick Kunkle|August 25, 2021|Washington Post
No; of course they have to be friendly with Nkrumah,212 because they produce stamps for him.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Nkrumah

Nkrumah

/ (əŋˈkruːmə) /

noun

Kwame (ˈkwɑːmɪ). 1909–72, Ghanaian statesman, prime minister (1957–60) and president (1960–66). He led demands for self-government in the 1950s, achieving Ghanaian independence in 1957. He was overthrown by a military coup (1966)

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