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Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky

6.1
A Russian revolutionary leader who helped build the Red Army and was later killed in Mexico
  • proper noun
  • /liˈɒn ˈtrɒtski/
translation icon : León Trotsky
  • Leon Trotsky played a leading role in the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Examples

  • After his exile, Leon Trotsky continued to write and influence socialist movements from abroad.

  • Many historians have studied the rivalry between Stalin and Leon Trotsky.

  • Who was Leon Trotsky?

  • I admire Leon Trotsky!

  • Leon Trotsky was a key figure in the establishment of the Soviet regime after the Russian Revolution.

  • Leon Trotsky developed the theory of Permanent Revolution, which influenced communist movements worldwide.

  • The assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico marked a significant moment in the history of communist politics.

Synonyms

Trotsky
vsLeon Trotsky
18 6.8

A Russian political leader and thinker who helped lead the 1917 revolution and was later killed in exile

is the full given name form rather than the short surname

Surface Forms

Leon Trotsky main

Morphology

Leon + Trotsky

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the identity and biographical information cannot be compositionally derived from the parts 'Leon' and 'Trotsky'. Even if a learner recognized 'Trotsky' as a Marxist theorist, the full referential/biographical meaning of 'Leon Trotsky' is not predictable from the constituents, so it is not transparently comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Leon Trotsky was a Russian leader who helped lead the 1917 revolution and built the Red Army, but he was later 'exiled' by his rivals and was killed in Mexico. So his name reminds people of a strong leader who fought the government, had to leave his country, and kept speaking out from abroad.