Galbraith

[ gal-breyth ]

noun

1. John Kenneth, 1908–2006, U.S. economist, born in Canada.

Galbraith

/ ɡælˈbreɪθ /

noun

1. GalbraithJohn Kenneth19082006MUSCanadianSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistPOLITICS: diplomat John Kenneth. 1908–2006, US economist and diplomat born in Canada; author of The Affluent Society (1958), The New Industrial State (1967), and The Culture of Contentment (1992)

Derived Forms

• Galˈbraithian, adjective

Example Sentences

“She was the perfect combination of being very beautiful and very smart and charming,” Galbraith told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Click here to see a photo of Galbraith and Fairchild posing in front of barbed wire that marked off mines in the zone.

From The Daily Beast

Liberal economists (Paul Krugman, James Galbraith, Dean Baker) and liberal economics writers (Bob Kuttner, notably) were irate.

From The Daily Beast

Their relationship was complicated, given that Eide had introduced Galbraith to his wife.

From The Daily Beast

Galbraith and Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy, feel the elections are tainted and try to confront Karzai.

From The Daily Beast

Quite a number were enlisted, and when the trouble came Agent Galbraith was below with these recruits.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same moment it was noticed by the other two men that young Galbraith was absent.

From Project Gutenberg

Here he found the Bailie high in dispute with his quondam friend, the Lowlander Galbraith.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Galbraith looks up at him inquiringly and then suddenly takes out her porte-monnaie, and fees him.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Galbraith returns to her former place, with a wounded air, and for a moment neither speaks.

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