Hayek

American  

[hah-yek] / ˈhɑ yɛk /

noun

1. Friedrich August von 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: shared Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1974 with Gunnar Myrdal.

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Hayek British  

/ ˈhɑɪjək /

noun

1. Friedrich August von. 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: noted for his advocacy of free-market ideas; shared the Nobel prize for economics 1974

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Example Sentences

She worked on Vogue covers and red-carpet looks for stars such as Kate Moss and Salma Hayek.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Hayek Jr. claimed the situation at its stores has calmed down following Monday's launch and said he did not criticise resellers, who have sold on the pocket watch for vast amounts.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Biel, Switzerland-based Swatch is led by the family of Nicolas Hayek, credited with saving Swiss watchmaking in the 1980s from the threat of low-cost quartz models from Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

David Beckham served as best man and Salma Hayek, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Fonsi were on the guest list.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

What I finally got to read of Hayek actually made me better appreciate part of his work, though the feelings remain mixed.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas