Kalashnikov
noun
Ka·lash·ni·kov
kə-ˈlash-nə-ˌkȯf 
-ˈläsh-,
-ˈkäf
: a Soviet-designed assault rifle
especially
: ak-47
Examples of Kalashnikov in a Sentence
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Men often want to appear holding a Kalashnikov in order to resemble members of the Taliban.
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Competition For The Lancet The Lancet, made by Kalashnikov offshoot ZALA, is Russia’s standard long-range loitering munition.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Why the Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession in an obscure Nevada court
Two Russian state media employees, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, were charged by the Justice Department with money laundering and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the indictment, two RT employees — Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva — were hired by an unidentified Tennessee media company as editors and successfully published videos promoting Russian interests on TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Court records did not show defense attorneys listed for Afanasyeva or Kalashnikov.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Now the residents who returned are battered by Russia’s advancing forces
Oleh Kalashnikov, the spokesperson for the 26th Artillery Brigade, said that the change in supplies in recent months has been significant.
—Ivana Kottasova, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Special forces have targeted numerous terror targets in the area, seizing combat equipment including explosives, grenades and Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
At the time, the Treasury Department called Kalashnikov the largest firearms producer in Russia.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Competition For The Lancet The Lancet, made by Kalashnikov offshoot ZALA, is Russia’s standard long-range loitering munition.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Why the Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession in an obscure Nevada court
Two Russian state media employees, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, were charged by the Justice Department with money laundering and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the indictment, two RT employees — Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva — were hired by an unidentified Tennessee media company as editors and successfully published videos promoting Russian interests on TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Court records did not show defense attorneys listed for Afanasyeva or Kalashnikov.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Now the residents who returned are battered by Russia’s advancing forces
Oleh Kalashnikov, the spokesperson for the 26th Artillery Brigade, said that the change in supplies in recent months has been significant.
—Ivana Kottasova, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Special forces have targeted numerous terror targets in the area, seizing combat equipment including explosives, grenades and Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
At the time, the Treasury Department called Kalashnikov the largest firearms producer in Russia.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Kalashnikov.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kalashnikov. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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