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Galbraith

American  
[gal-breyth] / ˈgæl breɪθ /

noun

  1. John Kenneth, 1908–2006, U.S. economist, born in Canada.


Galbraith British  
/ ɡælˈbreɪθ /

noun

  1. John Kenneth. 1908–2006, US economist and diplomat born in Canada; author of The Affluent Society (1958), The New Industrial State (1967), and The Culture of Contentment (1992)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I could tell of the latest mystery I have read, the one by a pseudonymous author called Robert Galbraith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

With Charles another to shine in midfield, it was Bradley's link with Swansea City's Ethan Galbraith that proved the dominant theme of the first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

They’d discovered this in the most ridiculous of ways: Galbraith had asked France for information on the phone number the Turenges had called from the motel room after their arrest.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

Alex Galbraith is Salon's nights and weekends editor, and author of our free daily newsletter, Crash Course.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025

The name Gilbreth, in the case of Dad’s family, was a fairly recent corruption of Galbraith.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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