Chirac
[shee-rak]
- Jacques (René),born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
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Contemporary Examples
And humbled Socialists rallied to throw support behind the conservative Chirac.
Chirac asked his staff after, “Do any of you know what he is talking about?”
And yet, while most French enjoy Chirac, 72 percent still want him to face justice.
The French celebrity magazine Gala dubbed Chirac the “chouchou of Saint-Tropez.”
Even French officials, who tried to talk with Iran for years under Chirac, snort at such naïve folly.
Historical Examples
Chirac and Fagon, however, were obstinate and laughed at me.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, CompleteElizabeth-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-CyrCharlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
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, CompleteDuc de Saint-Simon
Chirac
- 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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