Kissinger

American  

[kis-uhn-jer] / ˈkɪs ən dʒər /

noun

1. Henry Alfred, 1923–2023, U.S. statesman, born in Germany: U.S. secretary of state 1973–77; Nobel Peace Prize 1973.

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Kissinger British  

/ ˈkɪsɪndʒə /

noun

1. Henry ( Alfred ). born 1923, US academic and diplomat, born in Germany; assistant to President Nixon for national security affairs (1969–75); Secretary of State (1973–77): shared the Nobel peace prize 1973

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Example Sentences

A secret visit by national security adviser Henry Kissinger the year before laid the groundwork for the presidential trip, alongside reciprocal visits of table tennis teams termed "ping-pong diplomacy".

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Nixon’s Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger got book deals, and Rubio is the only one in Trump’s sphere who has a chance of replicating Kissinger’s post-Nixon success.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Kissinger accepted Xi’s invitation but wanted to be sure AI was on the agenda, said Robert Hormats, who was Kissinger’s senior economic adviser in the 1970s and advised him on the 2023 visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Citing former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the monarch spoke of an Atlantic "partnership", which he said was "based on twin pillars: Europe and America".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Years later, after the Nixon presidency had come crashing down, Kissinger would claim he had never had strong feelings one way or the other about the Pentagon Papers.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin