Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich — (1906–1982) Politician. Born the son of a steelworker in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine, Leonid Brezhnev enjoyed the upward mobility provided to working class youth in the early Soviet period. He began a career in metallurgy, and after nearly a… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich — (1911–1982) As Nikita Khrushchev’s deputy and later as general secretary of the Communist Party from 1964 until his death in 1982, Brezhnev artfully used the KGB to secure his position. In the end, however, the KGB brought him down and… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich — (1906–1982) Brezhnev was a crucial figure in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1964 when he became first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, until his death in 1982, and was the central figure in the Soviet leadership… … Historical dictionary of Marxism
Brezhnev, Leonid (Ilyich) — (1906–1982) Leader of the Soviet Union (1977–1982) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev — noun Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906 1982) • Syn: ↑Brezhnev, ↑Leonid Brezhnev • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev — n. Leonid Brezhnev(1906 1982) Soviet leader and statesman, president of the Soviet Union (1960 1964, 1977 1982), first secretary of the Communist Party … English contemporary dictionary
Leonid Brezhnev — Infobox Officeholder name = Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Леонид Ильич Брежнев caption = nationality = Russian/Ukrainian order = General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union term start = October 14, 1964 term end = November 10, 1982… … Wikipedia
Brezhnev — noun Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906 1982) • Syn: ↑Leonid Brezhnev, ↑Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Leonid Brezhnev — noun Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906 1982) • Syn: ↑Brezhnev, ↑Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Brezhnev (disambiguation) — Leonid Brezhnev or Brezhnev may refer to: * Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906 – 1982), ruler of the Soviet Union * M/S Leonid Brezhnev , a cruiseferry formerly known as M/S Karelya * Naberezhnye Chelny was renamed Brezhnev between 1982 and 1988, in… … Wikipedia
