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Masefield

American  
[meys-feeld, meyz-] / ˈmeɪsˌfild, ˈmeɪz- /

noun

  1. John, 1878–1967, English poet: poet laureate 1930–67.


Masefield British  
/ ˈmeɪsˌfiːld /

noun

  1. John. 1878–1967, English poet, novelist, and critic; poet laureate (1930–67)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fund’s lawyer, Roger Masefield, told a hearing earlier this year that Goldman Sachs made “eye-watering profits” by taking advantage of the authority’s “lack of sophistication.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 14, 2016

Masefield said it was a nascent sovereign wealth fund with limited abilities to understand the so-called jumbo and elephant trades.

From The Guardian Jun. 13, 2016

Roger Masefield, a lawyer for the Libyan Investment Authority, said that Goldman took “unfair advantage of the relationship and confidence that had been established between the parties and exploited the L.I.A.’s position of vulnerability.”

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2014

Awarded for excellence, the Gold Medal for Poetry was created by George V in 1933, following a suggestion from then poet laureate John Masefield.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2013

Mr. Masefield vocalizes Masefield sentences with the breath of Romans.

From The Critical Game by Macy, John Albert

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