Macmillan
noun
Harold, 1894–1986, British statesman: prime minister 1957–63.
Macmillan
1 American
[muhk-mil-uhn]
/ məkˈmɪl ən /
noun
MacMillan
2
American
[muhk-mil-uhn]
/ məkˈmɪl ən /
noun
MacMillan
1
British
noun
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James ( Loy ). born 1959, Scottish composer and conductor; his works include two symphonies, the orchestral work Confession of Isobel Gowdie (1990), and the operas Ines de Castro (1996) and The Sacrifice (2007)
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Sir Kenneth. 1929–92, British choreographer, dancer, and ballet director; chief choreographer for the Royal Ballet from 1970
Macmillan
2
British
/ məkˈmɪlən /
noun
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Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey said a major development was the introduction of holistic needs assessments which was formally launched after a pilot.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
A spokeswoman for Macmillan said Friday that the publisher participated in an auction for “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” and that “the agent ultimately pulled the book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
While some trials exist into their anti-cancer properties, Macmillan Cancer Support charity said there was "zero real-world clinical evidence" to back up the claims about ivermectin.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A spokeswoman for Macmillan said that the publisher participated in an auction for “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” and that “the agent ultimately pulled the book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Professor Macmillan turns to experts on Barnum, old newspaper files, contemporary diaries, and circus museums.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Chairman, President, and CEO Steve MacMillan will retire when Hologic’s go-private transaction with Blackstone and TPG closes, and the next CEO is expected to be announced when that happens.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Hologic Chief Executive Stephen MacMillan said the deal will help accelerate growth, enhancing the company’s ability to deliver medical technologies to customers and patients worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Sabalenka credits MacMillan for helping her stem a similar flow of double faults, which has enabled the Belarusian to win three major titles since.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
"Serbia and Kosovo haven't been fighting or firing at each other, so it's not a war to end," Prof MacMillan told us.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
The “bridge from the primary schools” to high school, MacMillan later wrote, in a blistering critique of England’s treatment of its colonies entitled 'Warning from the West Indies, “is narrow and insecure.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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