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Greeley

American  
[gree-lee] / ˈgri li /

noun

  1. Horace, 1811–72, U.S. journalist, editor, and political leader.

  2. a city in N Colorado.


Greeley British  
/ ˈɡriːlɪ /

noun

  1. Horace. 1811–72, US journalist and political leader: founder (1841) and editor of the New York Tribune, which championed the abolition of slavery

"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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Following a salary dispute with Greeley, Raymond quit the New York Tribune and launched the New York Times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book, The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Brendan Greeley explains how the dollar had power long before America.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Horace Greeley, the old war horse of the New York Tribune, bores in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Mary Greeley was too obsessed to remain satisfied.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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