KURT WALDHEIM

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

Kurt Waldheim; Waldheim

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Nouns denoting people

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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