Radek

[ rah-dek; Russian rah-dyik ]

/ ˈrɑ dɛk; Russian ˈrɑ dyɪk /

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noun

Karl

[kahrl], /kɑrl/, 1885–1939?, Russian writer and politician.

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How to use Radek in a sentence

"Good country for tanks," pronounced Radek, unsentimentally.
From a Polish Country House Kitchen ... To Your Kitchen|David Frum|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Radek Sikorski had bought the house after the fall of communism for (if I remember right) about $2,000.
From a Polish Country House Kitchen ... To Your Kitchen|David Frum|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I will take you to Radek who is hiding with a price on his head.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
Radek was going to defend the position of the Central Committee, Larin to defend his own.
The Crisis in Russia|Arthur Ransome

This statement was denounced as a lie by Karl Radek in Pravda.
Bolshevism|John Spargo

British Dictionary definitions for Radek

Radek

/ (Russian rɑdjɪk) /

noun

Karl (Bernhardovich), original name Karl Sobelsohn . 1885–?1939, Soviet politician and journalist who was secretary of Comintern (1920–24). He was accused of treason (1937) and probably died in a labour camp

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