/ Dictionary / Index S Stalin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sta•lin Pronunciation: (stä'lin, -lēn, stal'in Russ. stä'lyin), [key] — n. (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili), 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53. a former name of former name of former name of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stalin (Thesaurus) stalemate Stalinabad Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language