Becker

American  

[bek-er] / ˈbɛk ər /

noun

1. Carl Lotus 1873–1945, U.S. historian.

2. George Ferdinand, 1847–1919, U.S. scientist and mathematician.

3. Howard Paul, 1899–1960, U.S. sociologist.

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Becker British  

/ ˈbɛkə /

noun

1. Boris (ˈbɒrɪs). born 1967, German tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1985, 1986, and 1989: the youngest man ever to win Wimbledon

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Example Sentences

Dr Michael Becker, assistant professor of law at Trinity College Dublin, told BBC Verify that deliberate strikes on civilian sites are illegal under international law, unless those sites are being used for military purposes.

From BBC

“If you can spend $1 million…you can jump to the head of the line and be qualified for a visa that you’re not qualified for,” Craig Becker, of Democracy Defenders Fund, told Barron’s.

From Barron's

For Kim, like Becker his colleague, the time to get a Gold Card vs. the time to get EB-1 and EB-2 visas is a sticking point.

From Barron's

A decade later, I sat in a seminar room at the University of Chicago listening to Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy present their work on the economics of illegal goods.

From The Wall Street Journal

Becker and Murphy’s 1988 theory of rational addiction shows that addicts respond far more to permanent price changes than to temporary ones.

From The Wall Street Journal