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Papadopoulos

American  
[pap-uh-dop-uh-luhs, pah-pah-daw-poo-laws] / ˌpæp əˈdɒp ə ləs, ˌpɑ pɑˈdɔ pu lɔs /

noun

  1. George, 1919–99, Greek military leader and dictator (1967–74).


Papadopoulos British  
/ ˌpæpəˈdɒpələs, papaˈðɔpulɔs /

noun

  1. Georgios. 1919–99, Greek army officer and statesman; prime minister (1967–73) and president (1973) in Greece's military government

  2. Tassos Nikolaou. 1934–2008, Cypriot politician: president of Cyprus from 2003

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Along with Flynn, the most triumphant figure in this category is perhaps George Papadopoulos.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

The campus expects to hire six new faculty members as it expands the program to 250 students, said Panayiotis Papadopoulos, director of aerospace programs in the engineering college who led development of the major.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Cypriot government official Victor Papadopoulos told Cyprus state TV more evacuation vessels were expected to arrive over the next 12 hours.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

For Dr Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist and ambassador for online safety body Internet Matters, the most vital thing parents can do is get to know what their children are doing.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2023

As Professor Anastasius Papadopoulos was himself again, and as I began to sneeze—for the night was chilly—I rose and suggested that we might adjourn this conference till the morrow.

From Simon the Jester by Locke, William John

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