Cato

American  

[kay-toh] / ˈkeɪ toʊ /

noun

1. Marcus Porcius the Elderorthe Censor, 234–149 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.

2. his great-grandson Marcus Porcius the Younger, 95–46 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and Stoic philosopher.

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Cato British  

/ ˈkeɪtəʊ /

noun

1. Marcus Porcius (ˈmɑːkəsˈpɔːʃɪəs), known as Cato the Elder or the Censor. 234–149 _bc , Roman statesman and writer, noted for his relentless opposition to Carthage

2. his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius, known as Cato the Younger or Uticensis. 95–46 _bc , Roman statesman, general, and Stoic philosopher; opponent of Catiline and Caesar

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Cato Cultural  

1. A politician of ancient Rome, known for his insistence that Carthage was Rome's permanent enemy. He had a custom of ending all his speeches in the Roman senate with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.”

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Cato

"What would it mean if the US were to slow its pace at a time China doesn't?" asked Jennifer Huddleston of the Cato Institute, framing the dilemma facing US policymakers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Breaking that link would “fundamentally change the nature of the program,” said Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

“When the states are designing these programs, it’s a lot easier for our constituents to weigh in on them than at the federal level,” said Colleen Hroncich, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Cato data centre in Auchtertool is in the early stages of the planning process, with the Scottish government currently considering whether an environmental impact assessment will be needed.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

"Cato may win this thing yet," I whisper to Peeta.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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