Andropov
[ an-droh-pawf, ‐pof ]
/ ænˈdroʊ pɔf, ‐pɒf /
noun
Yu·ri [yoo r-ee] /ˈyʊər i/,1914–84,
Russian politician: general secretary of the Communist Party 1982–84.
a former name (1984–90) of Rybinsk.
Example sentences from the Web for andropov
There were, for example, a lot of jokes about Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Chernenko, and Andropov.
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British Dictionary definitions for andropov (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for andropov (2 of 2)
Andropov
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/ (ænˈdrɒpɒv, Russian ənˈdrɔːpəf) /
noun
Yuri Vladimirovich. 1914–84, Soviet statesman; president of the Soviet Union (1983–84)