Karen

¹

[kuh-ren]

noun

plural

Karens ,

plural

Karen .

1. a group of people of eastern and southern Myanmar (Burma).

2. one of these people.

3. the language of the Karen, a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan family.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Karen people or their language.

Karen

²

[kar-uhn, kahr-]

noun

1. Also Karin a first name, form of Katherine.

2. Informal: Disparaging.

   1. a white, usually middle-class woman who is rude, demanding, and aggressive toward other people, particularly customer service workers.

   2. a person acting in an aggressive, entitled, rude way.

      He went full Karen on the poor store manager and threatened to get her fired.

Karen

/ kəˈrɛn /

noun

1. a member of a Thai people of Myanmar

2. the language of this people, probably related to Thai and belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family

Example Sentences

Austin Beutner is planning to announce a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 election, arguing that the city has failed to properly respond to crime, rising housing costs and the devastating Palisades fire.

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Frenemies Mayor Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso are working together to rebuild a city recreation center in the Pacific Palisades.

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Southers has been a member of the panel since 2023, when Mayor Karen Bass picked him to serve out the term of a departing commissioner.

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Karen's parents were divorced and she had a turbulent upbringing plagued with custody issues that saw her go into care at the age of 10.

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In a Sept. 17 letter urging Newsom to veto the bill, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged the need for more housing near transit hubs.

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