Nikita Sergeyevich (niˈkitə sɪrˈɡjejɪvitʃ). 1894–1971, Soviet statesman; premier of the Soviet Union (1958–64). After Stalin's death he became first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party (1953–64) and initiated a policy to remove the influence of Stalin (1956). As premier, he pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West, but alienated Communist China
Khrushchev in American English
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Niˈkita Serˈgeyevich (nɪˈkitɑ sjɛrˈgeɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1894-1971; premier of the U.S.S.R. (1958-64)