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MacArthur

[muhk-ahr-ther, muh-kahr-]

noun

  1. Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in southwestern Pacific Ocean during World War II and of United Nations forces in Korea 1950–51.



MacArthur

1

/ məˈkɑːθə /

noun

  1. Douglas. 1880–1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945–51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950–51) until dismissed by President Truman

  2. Dame Ellen (Patricia) born 1976, English yachtswoman; in 2005 she set a new world record for the fastest solo world circumnavigation

“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

Macarthur

2

/ məˈkɑːθə /

noun

  1. John. 1767–1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

“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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After that death, Gilbert set off on a journey of recovery that included a romance with Simon MacArthur, a longtime friend of Elias.

The drug addiction and homelessness plaguing MacArthur Park are there not because politicians failed, but because all of society has.

Sherman testified that he objected to National Guard involvement in a show-of-force operation in MacArthur Park, where Latino families often congregate.

The MacArthur Park operation, according to the Department of Homeland Security, was itself little more than a performative display of power “to demonstrate, through a show of presence, the capacity and freedom of maneuver of federal law enforcement within the Los Angeles,” according to agency documents presented in court.

And even though Sherman pushed back on a full-blown military presence in MacArthur Park, that raid did happen.

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