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Profumo

British

/ prəˈfjuːməʊ /

noun

John ( Dennis ). 1915–2006 British Conservative politician; secretary of state for war (1960–63). He resigned after a scandal that threatened the government of Harold Macmillan

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Italian state television, citing Naples-based prosecutors, said that Profumo is among prominent business figures under investigation.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Last year, a top Italian CEO, Alessandro Profumo, told the Senate defense commission that D’Alema had no role in the dealings for the sale on behalf of Leonardo, a major Italian aerospace and defense manufacturer.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Neither Profumo nor D’Alema could be reached for comment on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Leonardo Chief Executive Alessandro Profumo said in April that a potential increase in spending after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could add to growth estimates.

From Reuters • May 5, 2022

The West Indian boy friend of the Profumo scandal’s Christine Keeler, Lucky Gordon, and his friends must have felt the same way.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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