Josip Broz Tito

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A Yugoslav leader who fought the Germans in World War II and later ruled Yugoslavia as a communist

proper noun

: Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito was a central figure in the politics of Yugoslavia during the mid-20th century.

Examples

Many Yugoslavs credited Josip Broz Tito with preserving peace among the nation's ethnic groups.
Many people remember Josip Broz Tito as a unifying figure in Yugoslavia.
World leaders often visited Josip Broz Tito to discuss non-alignment during the Cold War.
The legacy of Josip Broz Tito continues to influence politics in the Balkans.
Josip Broz Tito was a prominent leader in Yugoslav history during the 20th century.
Under Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavia became known for its unique approach to socialism.
After World War II, Josip Broz Tito played a key role in establishing the socialist federation of Yugoslavia.

Synonyms

Tito

vsJosip Broz Tito

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A Yugoslav leader who fought German occupation in World War II and ruled the country after the war

is the full formal name emphasising official identity

Marshal Tito

vsJosip Broz Tito

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A Yugoslav leader who fought German occupation in World War II and later led the country as a communist ruler

is the ordinary personal name without the military title

Surface Forms

Josip Broz Tito main

Morphology

Josip + Broz + Tito

This item is a proper name (a full personal name) and its referent (the historical person and related biographical details) cannot be compositionally derived from the parts 'Josip', 'Broz', and 'Tito'. Even if a learner recognizes 'Tito' as a leader, the full name functions as an arbitrary label for a person rather than a predictable phrase, so knowing the constituent words does not give the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Josip Broz Tito took the short name Tito as a wartime nickname or alias, and it stuck. He led the 'resistance' in World War II and then became Yugoslavia's long-time 'leader', so people remember him by that name.