Malinowski

American

[mal-uh-nawf-skee, -nof-] / ˌmæl əˈnɔf ski, -ˈnɒf- /

noun

Bronislaw Kasper 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in the U.S.

Malinowski British

/ ˌmælɪˈnɒfskɪ /

noun

Bronislaw Kasper (brɔˈnislaf ˈkaspɛr). 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in England and the US, who researched into the sexual behaviour of primitive people in New Guinea and Melanesia

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Tom Malinowski, a relative moderate who previously served two terms in Congress, was the heavy favorite and led in the early and mail-in voting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

That’s probably former Rep. Tom Malinowski, who served two terms in Congress from the neighboring 7th district before losing the seat in 2022.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

What made this different from many such confrontations was that Mr. Malinowski was a respected official in the community, the director of Little Rock’s airport.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Matthew Malinowski questioned why agents came to his brother’s home so early instead of approaching him at work.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

I broke every regulation in the book last night when I talked to Malinowski.

From Warning from the Stars by Cocking, Ron

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