Marcos

American  

[mahr-kohs] / ˈmɑr koʊs /

noun

1. Ferdinand E(dralin) 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.

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Marcos British  

/ ˈmɑːkɒs /

noun

1. Ferdinand ( Edralin ). 1917–89, Filipino statesman; president of the Philippines from 1965; deposed and exiled in 1986

2. his wife, Imelda ( Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez ). born 1929, Filipino politician; governor of Manila (1976–86); notorious for her profligacy as first lady

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Example Sentences

“While this is very different from what happened under the Kirchners, it is still a change in the rules compared with what had been announced,” said Marcos Buscaglia, an author and emerging-markets economist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marcos is facing a public firestorm over sham infrastructure projects meant to control flooding in the archipelago country, where typhoon-driven rains submerged entire towns last year.

From Barron's

"We've seen that the complaints truly had no merit, and the president is confident he committed no impeachable offence," she told reporters after the ruling, adding Marcos believed it was now time to "move forward".

From Barron's

A Philippine congressional committee rejected impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday over allegations he swindled taxpayers out of billions of dollars.

From Barron's

The filings come on the same day that a committee in the House of Representatives was to begin hearings into impeachment complaints against Marcos, accused of corruption tied to a spiralling scandal over bogus flood control projects.

From Barron's