KREMLIN Definition & Meaning

Kremlin

[ krem-lin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

noun

the 12th-century citadel in Moscow, containing the former Imperial Palace, three Cathedrals, and the offices of the Russian government
(formerly) the central government of the Soviet Union

kremlin

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

noun

the citadel of any Russian city

Kremlin

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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of Kremlin¹

First recorded in 1655–65; earlier Kremelien, from German (now obsolete), from Old Russian ��𳾱�ĭ��ŭ (unrecorded), derivative of ��𳾱�ĭ “citadel” (modern Russian ��𳾱�ʾ ), of disputed origin; perhaps akin to Old Russian ��ǳ�ŭ, the citadel of Pskov, Ukrainian ��ó�� ‼��پ��پ��ǲ�,” Russian kromá, krómka “edge, border”; alternatively, perhaps of Turkic origin, akin to Turkish kermen “c��ٱ��”

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of Kremlin¹

C17: from obsolete German Kremelin, from Russian kreml

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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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But from the Kremlin leader there was no criticism of his US counterpart.

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After Ukraine and Russia held separate meetings with the Americans in Saudi Arabia, the Kremlin issued a statement that required concessions as Russia's price for a ceasefire.

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