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An·dro·pov
(ăn-drŏp′ôf), Yuri 1914-1984. Soviet politician who was general secretary of the Communist Party from 1982 to 1984.
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Andropov
(ænˈdrɒpɒv; Russian ənˈdrɔːpəf)n
(Placename) a former name (1984–91) for Rybinsk
Andropov
(ænˈdrɒpɒv; Russian ənˈdrɔːpəf)n
(Biography) Yuri Vladimirovich. 1914–84, Soviet statesman; president of the Soviet Union (1983–84)
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An•dro•pov
(ænˈdroʊ pɔf, -pɒf)n.
a city in the W Russian Federation, NE of Moscow, on the Volga. 254,000. Formerly, Rybinsk (1958–84), Shcherbakov (1946–57).
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