noun A·le·xan·dr Ni·ko·la·ye·vich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1918–1994, Soviet government official.