"Stalinesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Stalin + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Stalin|esque}} Stalin + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Stalinesque (not comparable)
  1. Characteristic of Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Stalinesque-en-adj-tf8ptAY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque

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