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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Keen reader Harold Macmillan gave a collection of Rudyard Kipling books.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Macmillan said he wanted to create something "on the scale of a Shakespearean tragedy and a Shakespearean history".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
The company also claims it's in talks with several of the "Big Five" US publishers: Hachette, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Macmillan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
I came to practise against professionals like Frew Macmillan, Peter Fleming and Fred McNair.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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
Grip specialist Matt Daly paid the price as in came biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who helped rival Aryna Sabalenka overcome her serving yips.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
After hitting 16 double faults in her Cincinnati quarter-final exit, she parted with Matt Daly - a coach who focused on her opening shot - and brought in Aryna Sabalenka's former serve guru Gavin MacMillan.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
My mother owes the course her life took to the timing of her birth, to the rioters of 1937, and to W. M. MacMillan.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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