Clinton

American  

[klin-tn] / ˈklɪn 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.

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Clinton British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

The absence of Manchester United's Ella Toone and Manchester City's Grace Clinton due to injuries has opened the door for Parkinson.

From BBC

Bill Clinton was in the White House, Titanic was packing movie theaters and a startup with a funny name, Google, was just launching.

From Los Angeles Times

Spacey and Clinton were travelling on a humanitarian trip to promote Aids prevention.

From BBC

He was nominated by former president Bill Clinton in 1998 to be a district court judge for the Southern District of New York.

From Barron's

For the Clinton administration, the paper was just what it needed to help give intellectual ballast for its case to raise the federal minimum wage.

From The Wall Street Journal