brezhnev

ˈbrɛʒnɛf

Definitions

1. proper noun

A Russian surname, specifically the name of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, a Soviet politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until his death in 1982.

“The reforms of Gorbachev were a response to the policies of Brezhnev.”

Synonyms

  • brezhnevian
  • soviet

Antonyms

  • democratic
  • western