Chirac

American

[shee-rak] / ʃiˈræk /

noun

Jacques (René), 1932–2019, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.

Chirac British

/ ʃirak /

noun

Jacques ( René ) (ʒɑk). born 1932, French Gaullist politician: president of France (1995–2007); prime minister (1974–76 and 1986–88); mayor of Paris (1977–95)

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President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Bernadette Chirac as a "great woman of heart" who "left her mark on our history" and "changed so many lives with discretion and determination."

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

French President Jacques Chirac, a strong opponent of the effort in Iraq, rebuked them for having “missed a great opportunity to shut up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Before that Jospin had served five years as prime minister under conservative president Jacques Chirac.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

The late Jacques Chirac, also from the right, was in charge of the French capital from 1977 to 1995 before he was elected head of state.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

They saw towers and spires, and Chirac talked to her slowly and carefully of the cathedral and the famous churches.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold

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