Main Entry:

Khru·shchev

Pronunciation:

\kru̇sh-ˈchȯf, -ˈchȯv; ˈkrüsh-ˌ; also with e for ȯ\

Function:

biographical name

Ni*ki*ta \nə-ˈkē-tə\ Sergeyevich 1894–1971 Soviet politician; premier of Soviet Union (1958–64)

— Khru·shchev·ian \kru̇sh-ˈchȯ-vē-ən, -ˈchō- also -ˈche- also -ˈshe-\ adjective

— Khru·shchev·ite \kru̇sh-ˈchȯ-ˌvīt, -ˈche-ˌvīt, ˈkrüsh-ˌ\ adjective