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Adamkus

Meaning of "Adamkus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADAMKUS

əˈdæmkəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADAMKUS

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Adamkus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADAMKUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Valdas Adamkus

Valdas Adamkus ( ( listen); born in Kaunas, Lithuania; 3 November 1926) was President of Lithuania from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2009. In Lithuania, the President's tenure lasts for five years; Adamkus' first term in office began on 26 February 1998 and ended on 28 February 2003, following his defeat by Rolandas Paksas in the next presidential election. Paksas was later impeached and removed from office by a parliamentary vote on 6 April 2004. Soon afterwards, when a new election was announced, Adamkus again ran for president and was re-elected. His approval ratings were high and he was regarded as a moral authority in the state. He chose not to run for re-election during the Lithuanian presidential election in 2009 and was succeeded on 12 July 2009 by Dalia Grybauskaitė. He is married to Alma Adamkienė, who is involved in charitable activities in Lithuania. The President remains involved in international development, and is a member of the Club de Madrid, an organization that works to strengthen democratic leadership and governance worldwide and the International Honorary Council of the European Academy of Diplomacy.

Definition of Adamkus in the English dictionary

The definition of Adamkus in the dictionary is Valdas. born 1926, Lithuanian politician, president of Lithuania ).

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADAMKUS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADAMKUS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ADAMKUS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Adamkus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Adamkus» into 25 languages

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The translations of Adamkus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Adamkus» in English.
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阿达姆库斯
1,325 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
570 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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ادامكوس
280 millions of speakers
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Адамкус
278 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
270 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
260 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
180 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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एडमकुस
75 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Адамкус
40 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
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Adamkus
10 millions of speakers
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Adamkus
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAMKUS»

Discover the use of Adamkus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Adamkus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Congressional Record, V. 145, Pt. 11, July 1, 1999 to July ...
By Mr. DURBIN: S. 1363. A bill for the relief of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania; to the Committee on Finance. PRIVATE RELIEF LEGISLATION FOR HIS EXCELLENCY VALDAS ADAMKUS OF LITHUANIA Mr. DURBIN.
Congress
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26 CFR Internal Revenue: CFR Parts 1.501-1.640
(B) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas Adamkus dated August 31, 1992, with attachments. (C) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas Adamkus dated November 13, 1992, with attachments. (D) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(A) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas Adamkus dated May 29, 1992, with enclosures providing technical support (e.g., computer modeling) for the revisions to the administrative orders for five facilities. (B) A letter from Charles Williams to ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of ...
(A) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas Adamkus dated May 29, 1992, with enclosures providing technical support (e.g., computer modeling) for the revisions to the administrative orders for five facilities. (B) A letter from Charles Williams to ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
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Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Land, and Culture
This treaty both opened the door for Lithuania's bid for membership and gained Poland as an ally for that bid. Lithuania's second president,Valdas Adamkus, affirmed his commitment to seek NATO membership in his inaugural speech in 1998.
Richard C. Frucht, LUCIEN ELLINGTON, 2004
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Parliamentary assembly Official Report of Debates 1999 ...
Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly, Europe. Council of, Parliame, Europe. Council of, Parliame. Mr Gligoroski, Mr Adamkus, Mr Kelam, Mr Iwinski, Mr Zhebrovsky 4th Sitting Appendix APPENDIX Representatives or Substitutes who ...
Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly, Europe. Council of, Parliame, Europe. Council of, Parliame
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of ...
(A) A letter from Charles Williams to Valdas Adamkus dated May 29, 1992, with enclosures providing technical support (e.g., computer modeling) for the revisions to the administrative orders for five facilities. (B) A letter from Charles Williams to ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
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Winner Takes All: The Eight Keys to Developing a Winner's ...
WINNER'S CIRCLE Lithuania's current president, 71-year-old Valdas Adamkus, was forced to flee his homeland when the Soviet Union seized it after World War II. Adamkus emigrated to the United States and lived here 50 years, all the while  ...
Noelle C. Nelson, 2001
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Historical Dictionary of Lithuania
In 1997, Adamkus renounced his US. citizenship and declared his candidacy for the Lithuanian presidency despite doubts about his long stay abroad and eligibility to meet minimum residency requirements. The courts supported Adamkus's ...
Saulius A. Suziedelis, 2011
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Russia Faces NATO Expansion: Bearing Gifts Or Bearing Arms?
On 5 January a long-time resident of the United States, 71-year old Val- das Adamkus, was elected Lithuanian president; and on the 16th U.S. president Clinton and the three Baltic presidents signed a Charter of Partnership which explicitly ...
Joseph Laurence Black, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADAMKUS»

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Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova honoured in Wrocław
... Stanisław Szuszkiewicz, Sergei Kovalev, Vaclav Havel, Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus or Zbigniew Brzeziński,” Venclova mused. «thenews.pl, Jun 15»
2
Georgia's President honours Health Minister with top state award
... President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, former President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. «Agenda.ge, Apr 15»
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Re-opening the Investigation: CIA Black Sites, “Rendition” and …
Former president Valdas Adamkus typifies such indifference, insisting that “there were no prisons or prisoners in Lithuania,” a view he would ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Apr 15»
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė Ukraine's Person of the Year 2014
... Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security ... «Baltic Review, Mar 15»
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State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico back at BU next week
In 2009, Kuznecovaite was granted an honorary award by Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus for her artistic achievements. Batiz provided a ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Feb 15»
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Lithuania adopts the euro
Then Lithuanian Prime Minister, Adamkus, allegedly had knowledge of the affair, and the Lithuanian general state prosecutor has been ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jan 15»
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'We are joining the losing club'
The euro gives the country more freedom in negotiating business with Russia, said Valdas Adamkus, who was president of Lithuania for about ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
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CIA used Lithuania to house one of the bases where it tortured …
Lithuania's former president Valdas Adamkus, in power from 1998 to 2003 and 2004 to 2009, said he still believed there were no secret prisons ... «Baltic Review, Dec 14»
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From Blame Game To Half Confessions, How Global Leaders Are …
Former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus made clear last week that though the report references a CIA black site in his country, it would ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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Investigation of alleged torture by CIA faces uphill battle as …
Lithuania's president at the time, Valdas Adamkus, denies any knowledge of a secret prison, though acknowledging, “If the information proves ... «Irish Times, Dec 14»
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