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Stakhanov

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[stuh-kah-nuhv, stuh-khah-nuhf] / stəˈkɑ nəv, stʌˈxɑ nəf /

noun

  1. the former Russian name of Kadiivka.


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But for Alexei Stakhanov things were indeed looking up.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015

She left their two children with Stakhanov, thinking that they might have a bright future with their celebrity father.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015

The US was still in the grip of the Great Depression and Stakhanov was a poster boy for communism - the figurehead of a new workers' movement dedicated to increasing production.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015

In December 1935, Time magazine's cover photo featured the celebrated Soviet worker Alexei Stakhanov.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015

However, Stakhanov persuaded his team leader and the local party boss to give it a go.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015

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