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KURT WALDHEIM
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• KURT WALDHEIM (noun)
The noun KURT WALDHEIM has 1 sense:
1. Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
Familiarity information: KURT WALDHEIM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Kurt Waldheim; Waldheim
Instance hypernyms:
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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