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    WALDHEIM

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     I. (noun) 

    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)play

    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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