Haig

American  

[heyg] / heɪg /

noun

1. Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.

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Haig British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. Douglas, 1st Earl Haig. 1861–1928, British field marshal; commander in chief of the British forces in France and Flanders (1915–18)

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Haig

Alexander Haig, then the secretary of state, famously shouted, “I’m in control here” in the briefing room after the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Whether it began raining precisely at that moment I have my doubts,” Haig says.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Haig began writing a version of the script shortly after the play debuted at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh in May 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The British commander, Sir Douglas Haig, had planned every move down to the last detail.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman