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Clinton

[klin-tn]

noun

  1. De Witt 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).

  2. George, 1739–1812, governor of New York 1777–95, 1801–04: vice president of the U.S. 1805–12.

  3. Sir Henry, 1738?–95, commander in chief of the British forces in the American Revolutionary War.

  4. Hillary (Rodham), born 1947, U.S. politician: senator from New York 2001–2009; secretary of state 2009–2013 (wife of William J. Clinton).

  5. James, 1733–1812, American general in the Revolutionary War (brother of George Clinton).

  6. William J(efferson) Bill, born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

  7. a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.

  8. a city in central Maryland.

  9. a town in W Mississippi.

  10. a city in central Massachusetts.

  11. a town in S Connecticut.

  12. a male given name.



Clinton

/ ˈklɪntən /

noun

  1. Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton . born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)

  2. his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US Democrat politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Park's imminent arrival, in a separate deal, means United will have a ready-made replacement, allowing Clinton to move in the other direction.

From BBC

“The party is in shambles,” said James Carville, the political strategist who helped Bill Clinton win the White House after a similar bout of disarray a generation ago.

The rule was enacted by the Clinton administration in 2001 after years of work and record-breaking input from the public.

Somehow, House Republicans thought to subpoena Hillary Clinton about the Epstein case, but they have not asked a single victim to speak about what she experienced.

From Salon

When Hillary Clinton supporters whispered during the 2008 presidential race that Latinos would never vote for a Black candidate, they gladly joined the coalition that put Barack Obama in the White House.

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