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CHIANG CHUNG-CHENG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975)
Synonyms:
Chiang Chung-cheng; Chiang Kai-shek
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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