Williamson

[wil-yuhm-suhn]

noun

1. Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada N of Mount Whitney. 14,375 feet (4,382 meters).

Williamson

/ ˈwɪljəmsən /

noun

1. David. born 1942, Australian dramatist. His plays include Don's Party (1971), Emerald City (1987) and Brilliant Lies (1993)

2. Henry. 1895–1977, British novelist, best known for Tarka the Otter (1927) and other animal stories

3. Malcolm. 1931–2003, Australian composer, living in Britain: Master of the Queen's Music (1975–2003). His works include operas and music for children

Example Sentences

When the former education secretary, Gavin Williamson, was asked questions about this last week, he said government policy was to keep schools open and all the key decisions were being taken within Number 10.

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Former education secretary Gavin Williamson gave his own evidence to the inquiry last week, in which he said the government had made an error in "sticking to the plan" of trying to keep schools open in March 2020.

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The inquiry has also heard previously about several disagreements between Williamson and Johnson, including over the decision to close schools again in 2021.

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Last week, Williamson was confronted with an expletive-laden message he had sent to the then-prime minister in February 2021, in which he said he had taken "abuse" for the government's decision to shut schools one day after they reopened.

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One of the biggest issues of the pandemic for both Johnson and Williamson came in the exam results fiasco of August 2020.

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