Putin
- proper noun
- /ˈpuːtɪn/
- We mourn all the lives lost in Putin's war.
- President Putin
- Putin's presidency
- Putin's foreign policy
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Watch on YouTubeBennett is talking in person to both Putin and Zelensky.
- Bennett is talking in person to both Putin and Zelensky.
- There's a lot more going on with Putin and Elon Musk.
- And I know, you know, Putin invaded Ukraine.
- It's amazing to me that Russia and Putin are now idolized.
- And that is what Putin failed to understand.
- And then when when Putin invaded Crimea, we did nothing.
- It wasn't NATO that Putin was scared of.
- We mourn all the lives lost in Putin's war.
- If you're Zelensky, how would Putin see it?
- This is what Putin's up to, you know.
- I mean, that's why I find Putin fascinating and.
- There's two people I think Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump.
Examples
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This is what Putin's up to, you know.
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The President and Mr. Putin had a nice talk.
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And that is what Putin failed to understand.
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This was the, the crime that brought Putin to power.
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And I know, you know, Putin invaded Ukraine.
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Nevertheless, ever since Putin came to power, Russia has by and large grown less democratic.
Academic text (2001) -
In his second term, Putin decided that NGOs could become a threat to his power.
Academic text (2008) -
And so far, Putin has proven he is not bluffing.
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I met Gorbachev that night and Putin was the keynote speaker.
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During the international summit, President Putin discussed climate change with world leaders.
Synonyms
A politician who has been president and prime minister of Russia since the late 1990s
Surface Forms
Etymology
Putin comes from a Russian root put- meaning 'path' or 'way'. So the surname originally suggested someone connected with roads or travel, and today it is the family name of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.