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

Galbraith, for his part, was convinced the murder charge would stick when put in front of a New Zealand jury.

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

He said the cannisters clearly displayed multiple vivid warnings which Mr Laws and Galbraith had ignored.

From BBC • May 14, 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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