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Acheson

[ach-uh-suhn]

noun

  1. Dean (Gooderham) 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.

  2. Edward Goodrich 1856–1931, U.S. chemist.



Acheson

/ ˈætʃɪsən /

noun

  1. Dean ( Gooderham ). 1893–1971, US lawyer and statesman: secretary of state (1949–53) under President Truman

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The Conservative's call for officers to be armed follows a review conducted for the party by former prison governor Ian Acheson.

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Ms. Acheson owned Acheson at the time Ms. Laufer launched the lawsuit but has since sold it.

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Acheson Hotels and the business interests supporting it argue that Laufer’s admission that she wasn’t planning to visit the hotel should end the case.

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Mr Acheson was remanded into custody while Mr Bustard was granted bail subject to strict conditions.

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In addition, the justices will consider if the case is moot since Ms. Laufer said she would retract her lawsuit against Acheson Hotels.

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