Murdoch

[mur-dok]

noun

1. (Dame) (Jean) Iris, 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland.

2. (Keith) Rupert, born 1931, U.S. publisher and media mogul, born in Australia.

3. a male given name.

Murdoch

/ ˈmɜːdɒk /

noun

1. Dame ( Jean ) Iris . 1919–99, British writer. Her books include The Bell (1958), A Severed Head (1961), The Sea, The Sea (1978), which won the Booker Prize, The Philosopher's Pupil (1983), and Existentialists and Mystics (1997)

2. ( Keith ) Rupert. born 1931, US publisher and media entrepreneur, born in Australia; chairman of News International Ltd (including Times Newspapers Ltd), 20th Century-Fox, and HarperCollins

Example Sentences

Last month, YouTube TV settled a spat with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp., keeping its channels, including Fox News, on the platform.

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The blackout comes a month after YouTube avoided a collision with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp.

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If the Murdoch name is already known the world over, it may not be long before the Ellisons join them.

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Other investors reportedly include Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, as well as Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies.

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Murdoch’s involvement would probably entail Fox Corp. investing in the deal, a source familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly told The Times.

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