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Kremlin

[ krem-lin ]

noun

  1. the Kremlin,
    1. the executive branch of the government of Russia or of the Soviet Union, especially in regard to its foreign affairs.
    2. the citadel of Moscow, including within its walls the chief offices of the Russian and, formerly, of the Soviet government.


Kremlin

1

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. the 12th-century citadel in Moscow, containing the former Imperial Palace, three Cathedrals, and the offices of the Russian government
  2. (formerly) the central government of the Soviet Union
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kremlin

2

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. the citadel of any Russian city
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kremlin

  1. A fortress in central Moscow that contains the central offices of the government of Russia and, formerly, the offices of the Soviet Union .
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Notes

The term Kremlin was also used figuratively to mean the former Soviet government.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Kremlin1

First recorded in 1655–65; earlier Kremelien, from German (now obsolete), from Old Russian 𳾱ĭŭ (unrecorded), derivative of 𳾱ĭ “citadel” (modern Russian 𳾱ʾ ), of disputed origin; perhaps akin to Old Russian dzŭ, the citadel of Pskov, Ukrainian ó ‼پپDz,” Russian kromá, krómka “edge, border”; alternatively, perhaps of Turkic origin, akin to Turkish kermen “cٱ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Kremlin1

C17: from obsolete German Kremelin, from Russian kreml
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Example Sentences

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"There is a triangle between the US administration, the Kremlin and Kyiv," she claims.

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There had been speculation that Vardanyan had moved there to avoid international sanctions imposed on Russia's billionaires with links to the Kremlin.

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Whenever the Trump administration exerted pressure, it was always on Kyiv, never on the Kremlin.

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In its first response to Trump's criticism of the Russian president, the Kremlin tried to play down the tensions between the two leaders.

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It was seen as the latest attempt by the Kremlin to challenge the legitimacy of the Kyiv government - a move widely condemned by Ukraine's allies.

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