stalin
/ˈstɑlɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin.
noun
Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”).
Example Sentences
- "Even in Stalin’s time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team and it seems obvious that Khrushchev will be the new captain. However, it does not appear that any of the present leaders will rise to the stature of Lenin and Stalin, so that it will be safer to assume that developments in Moscow will be along the lines of what is called collective leadership, unless Western policies force the Soviets to streamline their power organization. The present situation is the most favorable from the point of view of upsetting the Communist dictatorship since the death of Stalin."
- "A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering."
- "climate strategy: elect a climate-stalin and send the deniers to exercise bike gulag to pedal green energy for us all"
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin), from сталь (stalʹ, “steel”) + -ин (-in, possessive suffix), from German Stahl (“steel”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stahlą (“steel”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstɑlɪn/
- British English: /ˈstɑːlɪn/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.