Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Zhivkov

American  
[zhif-kawf] / ˈʒɪf kɔf /

noun

  1. Todor 1911–98, Bulgarian political leader: prime minister 1962–71, president 1971–89.


Zhivkov British  
/ ˈʒifkof /

noun

  1. Todor (ˈtɔdor). 1911–98, Bulgarian statesman and party leader; prime minister (1962–71); president (1971–89)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But around 20 percent of voters are still undecided, and half of them might be inclined to support any new political party, said Market Links director Dobromir Zhivkov.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

During a long career he has performed to Communist-era leaders such as Bulgaria’s Todor Zhivkov and the Soviet Union’s Leonid Brezhnev, and also to U.S.

From Reuters Oct. 19, 2020

As Kim Il-Sung told his Bulgarian counterpart Todor Zhivkov in 1973, “If they listen to us, and a confederation is established, South Korea will be done with.”

From Slate Feb. 22, 2017

“We were never even told not to tell Zhivkov jokes.”

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2010

Party leader Chervenkov, who was premier and a Politburo member, kept those posts and allowed the election of Zhivkov as first secretary.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training