Murdoch

American  

[mur-dok] / ˈmɜr dɒk /

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.

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Murdoch British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Rupert Murdoch’s network has worked at forging a deep connection with viewers, which has made it the ratings leader since 2002.

From Los Angeles Times

Many have pointed to the downsizing that followed Walt Disney Co.’s $71-billion purchase in 2019 of much of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox entertainment assets.

From Los Angeles Times

Vance had traveled to this remote ranch to meet with its owner — Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire founder of Fox News.

From Salon

When Rupert Murdoch and his children finally reached a deal earlier this year to end the years-long succession battle over the media mogul's empire, the high-profile saga offered a valuable lesson for every family-run company.

From BBC

For a time, Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of Wall Street Journal parent company News Corp, owner of this newspaper, was an obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal