Jenkins

British  

/ ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz /

noun

1. Roy ( Harris ), Baron Jenkins of Hillhead. 1920–2003, British politician and author; Labour home secretary (1965–67, 1974–76) and chancellor of the exchequer (1967–70); president of the European Commission (1977–80); cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (1981); leader of party (1982–83); Chancellor of Oxford University (1987–2003)

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Example Sentences

Were it not for George Hendy's quickfire second-half double when the Chiefs were down to 14 men following the sin-binning of Dafydd Jenkins, the story may have been different.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

When Jenkins first called to invite Quayle to Florida, the Briton told him he had met Williams when he was a teenager.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Nixon abrogated the U.S. promise to maintain the dollar’s value in gold in 1971, the result of political pressures at the time, according to Jenkins.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jenkins noted that Lyndon Johnson was forced to seek an income surtax in 1968 because he was worried about possible negative reactions in gold and the dollar from the “guns and butter” U.S. policies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Today Ms. Jenkins even snatched her wig off and swung it around in the air like a hair flag.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds