Joffre

American

[zhawf-r^uh] / ˈʒɔf rə /

noun

Joseph Jacques Césaire 1852–1931, French general in World War I.

Joffre British

/ ʒɔfrə /

noun

Joseph Jacques Césaire (ʒozɛf ʒak sezɛr). 1852–1931, French marshal. He commanded the French army (1914–16) and was largely responsible for the Allies' victory at the Marne (1914), which halted the German advance on Paris

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“The government is responsible for omission,” said lawyer Joffre Campaña, founder of Goberna & Derecho, a group that researches legal issues related to governance.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021

Well, that’s exactly what Joffre did, and the French paid for his stupidity big time.

From Forbes ● Aug. 20, 2014

Joffre dismissed the generals’ reports, even though his own headquarters intelligence was reporting the same thing.

From Forbes ● Aug. 20, 2014

Enemies of "Papa" Joffre say with cutting sarcasm that, "his greatest attribute as a commander was calm."

From Time Magazine Archive

It must not be forgotten that the battle of the Somme is a joint enterprise of close teamwork under the supreme direction of General Joffre.

From Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War by Raemaekers, Louis

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