Stalin
UK/ˈstɑːlɪn//ˈstɑlɪn/
Stalin proper noun: a surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin.
Proper noun
Stalin
- 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...2008 February 26 [1955 March 2], Central Intelligence Agency of the United States, “Comments on the change in Soviet leadership”, in www.cia.gov, page 1
- A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering.2025 May 22, “Monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Moscow metro stirs debate”, in Reuters
Noun
Stalin (plural Stalins)
Stalin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Stalin in Hindi
- Stalin
- स्टालिन sṭālin
Stalin in Tamil
- Stalin
- ஸ்டாலின் sṭāliṉ
Stalin in Marathi
- Stalin
- स्टालिन sṭālin
Stalin in Urdu
- Stalin
- استالن estālin
More languagesFewer languages
- Stalin in Bengali
- স্তালিন stalin
- Stalin in Telugu
- స్టాలిన్ sṭālin
- Stalin in Malayalam
- സ്റ്റാലിൻ sṟṟāliṉ
- Stalin in Kannada
- ಸ್ಟಾಲಿನ್ sṭālin
- Stalin in Sanskrit
- स्टालिन sṭālina
- Stalin in Nepali
- स्टालिन sṭālina
- Stalin in Arabic
- سْتَالِين stālin
- Stalin in Indonesian
- Stalin
- Stalin in Persian
- استالین estâlin
- Stalin in Thai
- สตาลิน sà-dtaa-lin
- Stalin in Vietnamese
- Stalin, Xít Ta Lin, Xta Lin, Sta-lin
- Stalin in Myanmar
- စတာလင် ca.talang
Synonyms of Stalin
Forms of Stalin
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Origin of Stalin
Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin), from сталь (stalʹ, “steel”) + -ин (-in, possessive suffix), from German Stahl (“steel”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stahlą (“steel”).
Words formed from Stalin
Phrases with Stalin
Words that rhyme with Stalin
Questions about Stalin
- What does Stalin mean?
- Stalin means a surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin.
- What is Stalin in Hindi?
- Stalin in Hindi is स्टालिन (sṭālin). See Stalin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Stalin?
- Stalin can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Stalin?
- Stalin is pronounced /ˈstɑːlɪn/ (UK).
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Stalin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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