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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Castro, Cipriano 1858?-1924. Venezuelan soldier and politician who was president from 1902 to 1908, when he was suspended by the congress for his dictatorial policies.
- Castro, Fidel Born 1931. Cuban revolutionary leader who overthrew the regime of the dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and soon after established a Communist state. He was Cuba's prime minister from 1959 until 1976, when he became president of the government and First Secretary of the Communist Party. In declining health he passed de facto control of the government to his younger brother Raúl in 2007 and officially retired in 2008.
- Castro, Raúl Born 1927. Cuban revolutionary leader who assisted his brother Fidel in overthrowing the regime of Fulgencio Batista in 1959. In 2006, Raúl became acting president when Fidel, whose health was deteriorating, passed de facto control of the government to him.
WordNet 3.0
- n. Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
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“Mr. FIDEL CASTRO (Former President, Cuba): (Foreign language spoken) MIROFF: Obama won't give the order to attack if we persuade him not to, Castro told the audience.”
“Mr. FIDEL CASTRO (Former President, Cuba): (Foreign language spoken) MIROFF: The difficult task of warning the world about the dangers we face has fallen upon Cuba, Castro said.”
“Here a lawyer tell's about the Miguel castro Castro prison in Peru!!”
“OTHER CASTRO TOURS: San Francisco City Guides: Free walking tours of Castro (and many other neighborhoods) are offered by volunteers.”
“ISMAEL CASTRO, 2B-DH - Castro ended up with good numbers (.300, 2 HR, 46 RBIs) but sometimes his approach was maddening.”
“By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press April Castro, Associated Press”
“I'm sure that all the freedom fighters in Castro's prisons would love to hear that you think they are the liberals and Castro is the conservative.”
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“Three members of the delegation, but not Cleaver, also met with former president Fidel Castro early Tuesday at what they described as Castro's modest home.”
“Rookie shortstop Starlin Castro made his Wrigley Field debut Monday night after a whirlwind weekend in Cincinnati, which saw him make his major league debut with a record-setting six RBI.”
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