Clinton
Americannoun
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De Witt 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
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George, 1739–1812, governor of New York 1777–95, 1801–04: vice president of the U.S. 1805–12.
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Sir Henry, 1738?–95, commander in chief of the British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
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Hillary (Rodham), born 1947, U.S. politician: senator from New York 2001–2009; secretary of state 2009–2013 (wife of William J. Clinton).
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James, 1733–1812, American general in the Revolutionary War (brother of George Clinton).
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William J(efferson) Bill, born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. 1993–2001.
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a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.
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a city in central Maryland.
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a town in W Mississippi.
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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a town in S Connecticut.
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a male given name.
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Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton . born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
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his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US Democrat politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13)
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"That says everything to me," former Premier League winner Clinton Morrison said.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Vignali’s sentence was commuted by President Clinton on his last day in office; Becerra acknowledged calling the White House several times to discuss the possibility of Vignali’s release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Famous “Bills” are all about: Zane, Shakespeare, Wonka, and “Bill-bo Baggins,” along with allusions to “canceled Bills” like Cosby and Clinton.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
President Bill Clinton liked then Fed chair Alan Greenspan, and seated him next to first lady Hillary Clinton at his first joint address to Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
I had heard of it—I knew that Mayor Schmoke, President Clinton, and our state’s senior senator, Paul Sarbanes, were all Rhodes Scholars, but I didn’t know much else about the award.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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