Definition of Potyokin

1. Noun. A Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791).

Exact synonyms: Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Potemkin
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer, Pol, Political Leader, Politician, Politico

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