Chirac

[ shee-rak ]

noun

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

Chirac

/ ʃirak /

noun

1. ChiracJacques (René)1932MFrenchPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of statePOLITICS: mayor of Paris 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)

Example Sentences

And humbled Socialists rallied to throw support behind the conservative Chirac.

From The Daily Beast

During an earlier stint as president, Putin took then-French president Jacques Chirac here.

From The Daily Beast

Chirac asked his staff after, “Do any of you know what he is talking about?”

From The Daily Beast

Former presidents Jacques Chirac and François Mitterrand also refused to speak English.

From The Daily Beast

After convincing Blair to support U.S. military action against Iraq, Bush turned to French President Jacques Chirac.

From The Daily Beast

Peter Chirac, a French author and physician to the king, died.

From Project Gutenberg

But Doctor Chirac assured us until the last that she would recover.

From Project Gutenberg

M. de Chirac, a celebrated physician, had bought stock at an unlucky period, and was very anxious to sell out.

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Chirac and Fagon, however, were obstinate and laughed at me.

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Then followed a great uproar, cries from Garus, impudence and unequalled hardihood of Chirac, in defending what he had done.

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