Polk

[pohk]

noun

1. James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.

Polk

/ pəʊk /

noun

1. James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union

Example Sentences

After he signed the 2017 travel ban affecting several predominantly Muslim countries, partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Davis Polk rushed alongside hundreds of other lawyers to international airports to help travelers stuck in limbo.

From Salon

Mark Gibbon, 62, was on holiday with his family at the Solterra Resort in Davenport, near Walt Disney World Resort, when the disagreement over his grandchildren erupted, Polk County Sheriff department said.

From BBC

Polk’s maneuvering into war with Mexico in 1848, complete with a phony border incident as a casus belli, bears comparison with Hitler’s attack on Poland for its purposeful aggression.

From Salon

Lee was found dead in a dirt field between the intersections of California and Polk Avenues on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

But it is the history of U.S. antagonism, with its roots in manifest destiny and President Polk’s obsession with territorial expansion, that Mexicans best remember.

From Los Angeles Times