/ Dictionary / Index B Brezhnev: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Brezh•nev Pronunciation: (brezh'nef Russ. brye'zhnyif&hasp), [key] 1906–82, Russian political leader: first secretary of the Soviet Communist party 1964–66; general secretary 1966–82; president of the Soviet Union 1960–64, 1977–82. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brezhnev (Thesaurus) Breyer Brezhnev Doctrine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language