Harriman

American  

[har-uh-muhn] / ˈhær ə mən /

noun

1. Edward Henry, 1848–1909, U.S. financier and railroad magnate.

2. his son W(illiam) Averell 1891–1986, U.S. diplomat: governor of New York 1954–58.

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Harriman British  

/ ˈhærɪmən /

noun

1. W ( illiam ) Averell. 1891–1986, US diplomat: negotiated the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union (1963); governor of New York (1955–58)

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Example Sentences

Harriman suggested that it’s time to start designing bumper stickers with a motto to build support.

From Los Angeles Times

Bessent, a native of South Carolina, graduated from Yale University and started his career at the Brown Brothers Harriman, one of the oldest investment firms in the US.

From BBC

If “Knight of Fortune” is a gentle nudge to the ribs, Misan Harriman’s “The After” is a two-by-four to the gut — and not in a good way.

From New York Times

Harriman adds: "I'm someone who suffers from pretty bad imposter syndrome, so this has been quite good for that."

From BBC

Rolling out multiple ETFs in a cluster has become an increasingly common strategy, said John Hooson, managing director of global ETF product at Brown Brothers Harriman.

From Reuters