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Diefenbaker

American  
[dee-fuhn-bay-ker] / ˈdi fənˌbeɪ kər /

noun

  1. John George, 1895–1979, prime minister of Canada 1957–63.


Diefenbaker British  
/ ˈdiːfənˌbeɪkə /

noun

  1. John George. 1895–1979, Canadian Conservative statesman; prime minister of Canada (1957–63)

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Diefenbaker acknowledged the bunker’s purpose after the aerial photograph appeared and vowed that he would never visit it and would stay home with his wife if the bombers and missiles came.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023

Mr. Diefenbaker acknowledged the bunker’s purpose after the aerial photograph appeared and vowed that he would never visit it and would stay home with his wife if the bombers and missiles came.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Nor at the Diefenbaker Canada Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, with its academic and popular programs on this country’s complicated culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

THE last time Canada and the United States sat down to hammer out a deal over controlling the flow of the Columbia river, Dwight Eisenhower was president and John Diefenbaker prime minister.

From Economist ● May 31, 2018

The move triggered a crisis for the Conservatives and prompted Diefenbaker to call an election, which he lost.

From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2015

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