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Khrushchev

biographical name Khru·shchev \krsh-ˈchf, -ˈchv; ˈkrüsh-ˌ; also with e for \

Definition of KHRUSHCHEV

Ni*ki*ta \nə-ˈkē-tə\ Sergeyevich 1894–1971 Soviet polit.; premier of Soviet Union (1958–64)
Khru·shchev·ian \krsh-ˈch-vē-ən, -ˈchō-\ adjective
Khru·shchev·ite \krsh-ˈch-ˌvīt, -ˈche-ˌvīt; ˈkrüsh-ˌ\ adjective
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