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Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev

8.0
A Soviet political leader who led the country from 1964 to 1982
  • proper noun
: Leonid Ilich Brezhnev
  • Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1964 to 1982.

Examples

  • During the era of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, the Soviet Union experienced a period referred to as the Brezhnev Stagnation.

  • Many major events in Cold War history occurred under the leadership of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev.

  • Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev held power in the Soviet Union for nearly two decades.

  • Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was a significant leader.

  • Don't forget Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev!

  • The policies of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev greatly influenced the direction of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

  • Historians often analyze the impact of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev on Soviet foreign relations.

Synonyms

Brezhnev
vsLeonid Ilyich Brezhnev
16 8.8

Soviet leader who led the Communist Party from 1964 to 1982

focuses on party secretary and effective rule, not on formal presidential title
Leonid Brezhnev
vsLeonid Ilyich Brezhnev
3 8.6

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982

emphasizes party secretary role and effective rule rather than general leadership

Surface Forms

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev main

Morphology

Leonid + Ilyich + Brezhnev

This is a full personal name composed of a given name, patronymic and surname; knowing the individual name-forms does not let a B1 learner infer the biographical meaning (that he was the Soviet leader from 1964–1982). Proper names are referential rather than compositional (the patronymic 'Ilyich' only signals 'son of Ilya' in Russian), so the denoted identity and historic role are not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev belonged to the Soviet leader who ruled from 1964 to 1982. He often wore many medals and had very heavy eyebrows, a clear image that helps people remember the long, slow period called the 'Brezhnev Stagnation'.