Definitions

1. noun

A former leader of East Germany, particularly Erich Honecker, who was the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany from 1971 to 1989 and the country’s head of state from 1976 to 1989.

“Erich Honecker’s rule over East Germany was marked by strict communist policies.”

2. proper noun

A person or thing named Honecker, particularly the former leader of East Germany.

“Honecker’s legacy in East Germany remains a topic of debate.”