Nkrumah

American  

[uhn-kroo-muh, uhng-kroo-] / ənˈkru mə, əŋˈkru- /

noun

1. Kwame 1909–72, president of Ghana 1960–66.

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Nkrumah British  

/ əŋˈkruːmə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was among a group of officers who deposed Nkrumah in 1966.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Seven-year-old Mahama feared his father had been killed because of his proximity to Nkrumah.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Black-and-white photographs of the revolution’s key players, including the Ghanaian nationalist leader and later president Kwame Nkrumah, lined the walls alongside images of smiling schoolchildren, soldiers and archival newspapers.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

But Ghanaian journalist Yeebo takes it to another level, tracing Blay-Miezah’s scams to the lies of British colonial administrators who toppled Nkrumah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

“Master Nkrumah and Adiah were alive at the same time?” he asked.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray