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One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family.
Lee Myung-bak

Meaning of "Kim Jong Il" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KIM JONG IL

Kim Jong Il  [kɪm dʒɔŋ iːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIM JONG IL

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Kim Jong Il 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 KIM JONG IL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il was the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea, from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father and founder of the DPRK, Kim Il-sung, following the elder Kim's death in 1994. Kim Jong-il was the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth-largest standing army in the world. In April 2009, North Korea's constitution was amended to refer to him as the "supreme leader". The North Korean government announced his death on 19 December 2011, whereupon his third son, Kim Jong-un, was promoted to a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party and succeeded him.

Definition of Kim Jong Il in the English dictionary

The definition of Kim Jong Il in the dictionary is 1942--2011, Korean politician; ruler of North Korea from 1994, official head of state from 1998: son of Kim Il Sung.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIM JONG IL


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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIM JONG IL

Kilung
Kilvert
Kim Il Sung
Kim Il-sung
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-un
Kimberley
Kimberleys
kimberlite
kimbo
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kimono
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Kinabalu

Synonyms and antonyms of Kim Jong Il in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kim Jong Il» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIM JONG IL

Find out the translation of Kim Jong Il to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kim Jong Il from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kim Jong Il» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金正日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kim Jong Il
570 millions of speakers

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Kim Jong Il
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किम जोंग इल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كيم جونغ ايل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ким Чен Ир
278 millions of speakers

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Kim Jong Il
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিম জং ইল
260 millions of speakers

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Kim Jong Il
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Translator English - Malay

Kim Jong Il
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Kim Jong Il
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

金正日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

김정일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kim Jong Il
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kim Jong Il
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிம் ஜோங் Il
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किम जोंग इल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kim Jong Il
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kim Jong Il
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Translator English - Polish

Kim Dzong Il
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кім Чен Ір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kim Jong Il
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kim Jong Il
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Kim Jong Il
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Kim Jong Il
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Kim Jong Il
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Trends of use of Kim Jong Il

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIM JONG IL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kim Jong Il

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3 QUOTES WITH «KIM JONG IL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kim Jong Il.
1
John Bolton
It's not natural disasters that are to blame for the deprivation of the North Korean people, but the failed policies of Kim Jong Il.
2
Lee Myung-bak
One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family.
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Mitchell Reiss
It's up to Kim Jong Il to make that decision, and we can't make that for him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIM JONG IL»

Discover the use of Kim Jong Il in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kim Jong Il and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kim Jong-Il, Revised and Updated: Kim Jong-il: North Korea
In parts the book reads like a black comedy, so bizarre is the regime it describes. Breen combines his eye for farce with a keen sensitivity to the plight of North Korea's 23 million oppressed and starving people.
Michael Breen, 2012
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Rogue Regime : Kim Jong Il and the Looming Threat of North ...
But should the nations of the world allow this regime to survive? That's the question with which this book concludes.
Jasper Becker, 2005
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Kim Jong Il's North Korea (Revised Edition)
Kim Jong Il, one of the world's most infamous dictators, rose to power in the mid-1990s in the small East Asian country of North Korea.
Alison Behnke, 2012
4
Exit Emperor Kim Jong-il: Notes from His Former Mentor
The story is told through the eyes of Hwang Jang-yop, a renowned philosopher and writer, former International Secretariat of North Korea, and mentor to Kim Jong-il. It narrates Hwang's journey in his battle against Kim's greed for power.
John H. Cha, K. J. Sohn, 2012
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Kim Jong Il
North Korea has been a communist dictatorship since shortly after the end of World War II. Ruled by the iron hand of Kim Il Sung, the nation struggled economically compared to South Korea, which engineered an economic miracle.
Richard Worth, 2009
6
North Korea under Kim Jong Il: From Consolidation to ...
Examines internal changes in North Korea under the expanding rule of Kim Jong Il.
Sung Chull Kim, 2012
7
Kim Jong-il: North Korea's dear leader
In parts the book reads like a black comedy, so bizarre is the regime it describes. Breen combines his eye for farce with a keen sensitivity to the plight of North Korea's 22 million oppressed and starving people.
Michael Breen, 2004
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North Korea's Foreign Policy Under Kim Jong Il: New Perspectives
North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-il remains as unpredictable and mysterious as ever.
Tae-Hwan Kwak, Seung-Ho Joo, 2009
9
On the Art of the Cinema
"Kim Jong Il (1942- ) is leader of North Korea (1994- ). Kim Jong Il succeeded his father, Kim Il Sung, who had ruled North Korea since 1948.
Kim Il Jong, Chŏng-il Kim, 2001
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Kim Jong Il on the Art of Opera: Talk to Creative Workers in ...
Independence, peace, art, literature and friendship are ideas that have been consistently adhered to by the government of the North Korean Republic in foreign relations.
Kim Jong Il, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIM JONG IL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kim Jong Il is used in the context of the following news items.
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Part III: helping North Korea find a better self interest- Daily NK
Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung Statues in a plaza in front of the Ministry of People's Security in Pyongyang. Fearpolitik relies on the idolization and ... «Daily NK, Jul 15»
2
Kim Jong Un has executed 70 officials since taking power, claims S …
Kim Jong Un has also removed key members of the old guard through a series of purges since taking over after the death of Kim Jong Il. The ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
3
North Korea marks 21st anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death
... Pyongyang, thousands of people climbed Mansu Hill to lay flowers and bow in front of statues of Kim Il Sung and his successor, Kim Jong Il. «euronews, Jul 15»
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Kim Jong-un has terrapin farm owner brutally shot to death for …
His father, Kim Jong Il visited the same terrapin farm shortly after it was built in October 2011, where he described it as proof that there word ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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China Invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to Beijing in September
Mr. Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, was a regular visitor to China before he died in December 2011. Diplomatic exchanges between North Korea and ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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North Korea's 'landmark' airport terminal to open on July 1
Kim has mobilized twice as many as soldiers as his father Kim Jong Il, the North's late leader, deploying some 200,000 soldiers — one out of ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
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Kim Jong-un claims to have cured Aids, Ebola and cancer with …
The state claims that Kim Jong Il invented the hamburger and had magical powers which meant he did not need to use the toilet. They also ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Kim Jong Il's crazy kidnapping of South Korean film-star lovers is …
The story of how infamous North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il — playing 007 in his mind — kidnapped a South Korean actress famous for her ... «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
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#TBT: The time 'Team America' killed Kim Jong Il
After all, the South Park masterminds murdered his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, on screen 10 years ago in Team America: World Police ... «USA TODAY, Dec 14»
10
Quora Question: Is Kim Jong Il Actually Loved in North Korea?
People visit the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansudae in Pyongyang. North Korea's Korean Central ... «Newsweek, Dec 14»

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