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Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev

7.9
A Soviet leader who led the country in the 1950s and early 1960s during the Cold War
  • proper noun
: Nikita Sergeyevich Jrushchov
  • The reforms and policies of Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev dramatically altered the course of Soviet history.

Examples

  • At the United Nations in 1960, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev famously pounded his shoe on the desk.

  • Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during some of the most tense years of the Cold War.

  • Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a pivotal figure during the Cold War.

  • Did Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev really denounce Stalin?

  • Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during some of the most tense years of the Cold War.

  • At the United Nations in 1960, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev famously pounded his shoe on the desk.

  • The reforms and policies of Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev dramatically altered the course of Soviet history.

Synonyms

Khrushchev
vsNikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
44 7.9

Soviet leader known for speaking against Stalin and starting reforms

highlights broader party roles and leadership during the Cold War
Nikita Khrushchev
vsNikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
7 5.4

A Soviet leader from 1953 to 1964 who criticized Stalin and reduced his influence

focuses more on holding specific offices and leading during the Cold War

Surface Forms

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev main

Morphology

Nikita + Sergeyevich + Khrushchev

This is a full proper name (given name + patronymic + surname); knowing the individual name tokens does not convey the biographical meaning 'Soviet statesman who led during the Cold War.' A B1 learner who knows the words as names would not be able to infer Khrushchev's historical role or significance from the constituents alone, so the expression is opaque and requires world knowledge.

Etymology

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a Soviet leader famous for denouncing Stalin and for dramatic acts like pounding his shoe at the United Nations. His middle name Sergeyevich shows his father's name and literally means 'son of Sergey', so you can remember him as 'Nikita, son of Sergey' and as the loud, outspoken leader of the Cold War.