Chirac

[ shee-rak ]

/ ʃiˈræk /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for chirac

And humbled Socialists rallied to throw support behind the conservative Chirac.
How Marine Le Pen and France’s Ultra-Right Won the Day|Tracy McNicoll|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chirac asked his staff after, “Do any of you know what he is talking about?”
The End of Us And Them: David Cannadine’s Quest to Unite History|Jimmy So|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And yet, while most French enjoy Chirac, 72 percent still want him to face justice.
The Corruption Scandal Gripping Paris|Eric Pape|November 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The French celebrity magazine Gala dubbed Chirac the “chouchou of Saint-Tropez.”
The Corruption Scandal Gripping Paris|Eric Pape|November 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Even French officials, who tried to talk with Iran for years under Chirac, snort at such naïve folly.
Why the World Will Be Disappointed by President Obama|William Shawcross|November 1, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Then followed a great uproar, cries from Garus, impudence and unequalled hardihood of Chirac, in defending what he had done.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
Chirac and Fagon, however, were obstinate and laughed at me.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
But Doctor Chirac assured us until the last that she would recover.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon

British Dictionary definitions for chirac

Chirac

/ (French 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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