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Janet

American  
[zha-ne, jan-it] / ʒaˈnɛ, ˈdʒæn ɪt /

noun

  1. Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.

  2. Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.


Janet British  
/ ʒanɛ /

noun

  1. Pierre Marie Félix (pjɛr mari feliks). 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist, noted particularly for his work on the origins of hysteria

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Paul Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Janet Yellen all stepped down when their chair terms expired, even though they were legally entitled to stay.

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Paul Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Janet Yellen all stepped down when their chair terms expired, even though they were legally entitled to stay.

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In a public statement, Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, and 10 other eminent former officials, rallied behind Powell.

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They note that the president's wife, Janet, is the education minister and his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is head of the army.

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“The decision leaves defense contractors and defense suppliers, such as GE Aerospace, in the lurch,” my colleagues Janet Cho and Al Root wrote today.

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