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Jospin

British  
/ ʒospɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Lionel ( Robert ) born 1937, French politician; prime minister (1997–2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Lionel Jospin modernised the nation's economic, social and democratic life in an unprecedented manner."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The film's director Michel Leclerc told AFP in 2010 Jospin had written his own lines and did not want to be paid.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That was the year Mitterrand became president and Jospin first entered the National Assembly.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Before that Jospin had served five years as prime minister under conservative president Jacques Chirac.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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