Clinton

[klin-tn]

noun

1. De Witt 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).

2. George, 1739–1812, governor of New York 1777–95, 1801–04: vice president of the U.S. 1805–12.

3. Sir Henry, 1738?–95, commander in chief of the British forces in the American Revolutionary War.

4. Hillary (Rodham), born 1947, U.S. politician: senator from New York 2001–2009; secretary of state 2009–2013 (wife of William J. Clinton).

5. James, 1733–1812, American general in the Revolutionary War (brother of George Clinton).

6. William J(efferson) Bill, born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

7. a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.

8. a city in central Maryland.

9. a town in W Mississippi.

10. a city in central Massachusetts.

11. a town in S Connecticut.

12. a male given name.

Clinton

/ ˈklɪntən /

noun

1. Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton . born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)

2. his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US Democrat politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13)

Example Sentences

With midfielders Grace Clinton and Jess Park returning to the squad there is more competition this time around - but Kendall hopes to be given another chance to shine.

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"I know how much this move from Crystal Palace meant to him and what a performance from him. Best player on the pitch," former Crystal Palace forward Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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“Plaintiffs have shown a substantial likelihood that both the IRS’s implementation of the Address-Sharing Policy and its subsequent sharing of taxpayer information with ICE were unlawful,” wrote Kollar-Kotelly, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton.

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Summers gained wider acclaim for his handling of the 1998 emerging markets crisis as Clinton’s Deputy Treasury Secretary.

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Dozens of names came up in a release of court documents in 2024, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and brother of King Charles III, former US President Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson.

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