What is "vozhd"

n. A Soviet leader.

Vozhd' may refer to:

• Vozhd' (Вождь; Russian for "Leader"), a Russian Church Slavonic loanword derived from the verb вести "to lead". In Russian it was often used in reference to the Soviet leaders such as Joseph Stalin or Lenin. In modern Russian, vozhd became exclusive for the Communist leaders or leaders of aboriginal tribes. The word is becoming somewhat obsolete and is being replaced by its English version, "leader".
• Vozhd (White Wolf)

Vozhd' also has connotations to 'master' in the Russian language, from the days of serfdom.