Explore Pinochet through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pinochet in a sentence
Pinochet meaning
A surname from French; especially when referring to Augusto Pinochet, Chilean general and military dictator.
Using Pinochet
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French; especially when referring to Augusto Pinochet, Chilean general and military dictator.
- In the example corpus, pinochet often appears in combinations such as: augusto pinochet, the pinochet, pinochet dictatorship.
Context around Pinochet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pinochet
- In this selection, "pinochet" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, augusto, age, 1990s, finally, doubtless and pablo stand out and add context to how "pinochet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include general augusto pinochet and back to pinochet s rule. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pinochet" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pinochet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Perhaps Venezuela will soon have its own Pinochet. (8 words)
It is a level of violence not seen since the Pinochet era. (12 words)
Orbán’s crimes, of course, pale in comparison to Stalin’s or Pinochet’s. (14 words)
He said he was peripherally involved in the late 90s in the case that saw Spain try to extradite the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet from the United Kingdom, where he was arrested while seeking medical treatment. (37 words)
Such state terrorism was of a piece with the September 11, 1973 U.S. engineered coup against the democratic government of President Salvatore Allende in Chile and his replacement with the dictator Augusto Pinochet. (34 words)
Inspired by historical events, the series follows Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus who helped more than 2,000 Chilean citizens secure asylum when their lives were threatened by Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 military coup. (33 words)
Or do you approve of the US coup that brought in the long bloody reign of Pinochet? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
About five kilometers from the Estadio Monumental is the Estadio Nacional, where Víctor Jara was assassinated by the coup regime of Augusto Pinochet 50 years ago.
At his ripe old age, Pinochet finally decides he’s tired of being remembered as a thief and embarks on his next grand adventure: figuring out how to die.
Best screenplay went to Guillermo Calderon and Pablo Larrain for the script of El Conde, a satirical film about Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet.
By the early 1990s, Pinochet doubtless thought he was in the final senior statesman phase of a long career of service to his country.
Such state terrorism was of a piece with the September 11, 1973 U.S. engineered coup against the democratic government of President Salvatore Allende in Chile and his replacement with the dictator Augusto Pinochet.
The Cuatro Alamos clandestine detention centre was run by during Pinochet’s dictatorship that ruled the country between 1973 and 1990.
We are also introduced to Pinochet's family, whom he seeks to protect from a future of uncertainty without the money and influence they grew accustomed to under his regime.
In 1973, a few months before he died, probably assassinated by General Augusto Pinochet, Pablo Neruda, the great Chilean poet, wrote a small book titled, “Book of Questions”.
Perhaps Venezuela will soon have its own Pinochet.
Pinochet came to power in 1973 and, until he was ousted in 1990, kidnapped, tortured and murdered thousands of Chileans.
The practice reached its peak during Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship between 1973 and 1990, when the regime actively encouraged adoption as part of a strategy to eliminate poverty.
He said he was peripherally involved in the late 90s in the case that saw Spain try to extradite the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet from the United Kingdom, where he was arrested while seeking medical treatment.
It is a level of violence not seen since the Pinochet era.
Looking at both the past and future, the filmmaker considers how the neoliberal policies introduced under the Pinochet regime have continued to stratify Chilean society.
Orbán’s crimes, of course, pale in comparison to Stalin’s or Pinochet’s.
Or do you approve of the US coup that brought in the long bloody reign of Pinochet?
Chile’s constitution, which was written into law during the military rule of Augusto Pinochet in 1980, calls for a highly privatized economy.
Inspired by historical events, the series follows Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus who helped more than 2,000 Chilean citizens secure asylum when their lives were threatened by Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 military coup.
In the streets, however, security forces cracked down sharply with tactics reminiscent of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
Monday’s demonstration occurred the same day Pinera signed a decree calling for a plebiscite on April 26 to decide whether to replace the current constitution, which dates back to Pinochet’s rule.
Common combinations with pinochet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- augusto pinochet 19×
- the pinochet 5×
- pinochet dictatorship 3×
- pinochet military 3×
- pinochet who 2×
- pinochet era 2×
- pinochet regime 2×
- of pinochet 2×
- to pinochet 2×
- that pinochet 2×