Definitions

1. noun

A Soviet leader who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and as the head of state from 1958 to 1964, known for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and his advocacy of de-Stalinization.

“Nikita Khrushchev’s policies led to significant reforms in the Soviet Union.”

2. proper noun

The name of the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, or the Khrushchev family.

“The Khrushchevs were a prominent family in Soviet politics.”