(1909–72), Ghanaian statesman, prime minister 1957–60, president 1960–6. The first prime minister after independence, he became increasingly dictatorial and was finally overthrown in a military coup.
Definition of Nkrumah, Kwame in US English:
Nkrumah, Kwame
proper noun(ə)NGˈkro͞omə
(1909–72), Ghanaian statesman; prime minister 1957–60; president 1960–66. The first prime minister after independence, he became increasingly dictatorial and was finally overthrown in a military coup.