Polk

American  

[pohk] / poʊk /

noun

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

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Polk British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Texas, northern Mexico and the Oregon territory all were added under presidents John Tyler and James Polk, Alaska under Andrew Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People are encouraged and willing to take more risk, willing to entertain bigger deals,” said Oliver Smith, co-head of mergers and acquisitions for law firm Davis Polk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Giving his name to a journalism prize, George Polk was a CBS correspondent in 1948 believed murdered by our corrupt allies in the Greek Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He was arrested and taken to Polk County Jail, the sheriff's office said.

From BBC