Necker

[ nek-er; French ne-ker ]

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Necker

/ nɛkɛr; ˈnɛkə /

NeckerJacques17321804MFrenchSwissBUSINESS: financierPOLITICS: statesman Jacques (ʒak). 1732–1804, French financier and statesman, born in Switzerland; finance minister of France (1777–81; 1788–90). He attempted to reform the fiscal system and in 1789 he recommended summoning the States General. His subsequent dismissal was one of the causes of the storming of the Bastille (1789)

The Princess and her mom, Fergie, have been guests on Branson's private Necker island in the Caribbean.

The U.K. papers tried to whip something up about her being racy for wearing a pink wig on Necker Island, but no one bit.

Publicatuon came as further pics of Harry passed out in the sand on Necker Island, before he got to Vegas, emerged.

James Necker, the prime minister and great financier, ordered to leave France.

Unfortunately she had applied to Mr. Necker for some favour, and had not been received in a manner suitable to her importance.

Calonne and Necker pursued each a different policy, and with the same results.

Necker, the prime minister, was for compromise; he would accept reforms, but only in a constitutional way.

Manheim lies between the Rhine and the Necker, in a marshy Country, which has always been reckon'd very unwholesome.

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