Lloyd George

American

noun

David, 1st Earl of Dwyfor 1863–1945, British statesman: prime minister 1916–22.

Lloyd George British

/ lɔɪd /

noun

David, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor. 1863–1945, British Liberal statesman: prime minister (1916–22). As chancellor of the exchequer (1908–15) he introduced old age pensions (1908), a radical budget (1909), and an insurance scheme (1911)

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It famously reaches to Pope Benedict XV’s efforts to end World War I, which were summarily dismissed by Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Asquith in favor of David Lloyd George, and in World War II when it got rid of Neville Chamberlain in favor of Winston Churchill.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Lloyd George agreed to pay a penalty of $50,000.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

Continued maneuvering against the prime minister by David Lloyd George, minister of munitions and a fellow Liberal, solidified divisions within the party that came to a head by the end of the war.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Disagreements among Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau erupted into angry arguments.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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