Stalin
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Stalin
- /ˈstɑːlɪn/ UK
- /ˈstælɪn/ UK
- /ˈstɑlɪn/ US
- /ˈstalɪn/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɑːlɪn, -ælɪn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin), from сталь (stalʹ, “steel”) + -ин (-in, possessive suffix), from German Stahl (“steel”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stahlą (“steel”).
proper noun
- A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin. Even in Stalin’s time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide p
noun Stalins
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Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”).
climate strategy: elect a climate-stalin and send the deniers to exercise bike gulag to pedal green energy for us all
Similar: Hitler
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: joseph stalin, stalinism, stalinist, hitler, lenin, putin, trotsky, engels, despot, dictator, autocrat, tyrant, totalitarian, oppressor, absolutist, strongman
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Talk about this word "Stalin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stalin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Stalin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stalin "Stalin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stalin.Cite this
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