Galbraith

American

[gal-breyth] / ˈgæl breɪθ /

noun

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

Galbraith British

/ ɡælˈbreɪθ /

noun

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)

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Other Word Forms

Galbraithian adjective

Example Sentences

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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

In 1955 John Kenneth Galbraith punctured one of the strangely enduring myths about the aftermath: that there was a wave of suicides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

“Once they were onto this, they were like terriers,” Galbraith said admiringly.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

In mitigation, Richard Wright KC said Galbraith had not intended to harm or kill anybody and was "genuinely sorry".

From BBC • May 14, 2025

He had won and been proud to win the Galbraith Football Trophy and the Contact Sport Award, and there were two or three other athletic prizes he was sure to get this year or next.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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