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Putin

Putin

331 3.3
A Russian leader who has been president and prime minister
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpuːtɪn/
: Vladímir Putin
  • We mourn all the lives lost in Putin's war.
  • President Putin
  • Putin's presidency
  • Putin's foreign policy

Bennett is talking in person to both Putin and Zelensky.

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Examples

  • This is what Putin's up to, you know.

  • The President and Mr. Putin had a nice talk.

  • And that is what Putin failed to understand.

  • This was the, the crime that brought Putin to power.

  • And I know, you know, Putin invaded Ukraine.

  • 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.

  • I met Gorbachev that night and Putin was the keynote speaker.

  • During the international summit, President Putin discussed climate change with world leaders.

Synonyms

Vladimir Putin
vsPutin
98 3.9

A politician who has been president and prime minister of Russia since the late 1990s

uses a neutral term for a political leader rather than a respectful tone

Surface Forms

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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.