Cato

American  

[key-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

“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 district court’s decision could subject many New Yorkers to the possibility of long-term and continuous surveillance,” the Cato Institute wrote in a legal brief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The ruling provided some significant protections to future Fed officials, says Molly Nixon, senior fellow in executive powers at the Cato Institute.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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

“All rivers run to sea,” Amari explained, remembering what Cato had said.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper