|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

Kurt Waldheim

DEFINITIONS OF: Kurt Waldheim

1

n 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:
Waldheim
Example of:
diplomat, diplomatist
an official engaged in international negotiations
national leader, solon, statesman
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES