Murdoch

[ mur-dok ]

/ ˈmɜr dɒk /

noun

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

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

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for murdoch

Perhaps his conservative political instinct will ultimately keep Murdoch from plunging fully into the yes camp.
Freeeeedom! Hollywood Fights for Scottish Independence|Nico Hines|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Murdoch is not alone in having a personal stake in the battle.
Freeeeedom! Hollywood Fights for Scottish Independence|Nico Hines|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Murdoch is proud of the end product, no matter how many find it “twee”…whatever that means.
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But this simply shows their weakness rather than proving that Murdoch is as omnipotent as he would have them believe—or is.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Murdoch was known to personally track all of the editorial budgets with a gimlet eye.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Murdoch remained loyal to the firm, however, although invited into partnership by another.
James Watt|Andrew Carnegie
Murdoch had tried to treat it lightly, but Gordon saw the red creeping up into the man's face.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
It appears from the record here, from the report that I have, that the Spanish-speaking agent was Mr. Murdoch.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Some friends of Mr. Murdoch were very anxious that an early effort should be made to recover his body.
Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre|Anonymous
The two ways home from the town were the highway, and the way by Murdoch's Rath.
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British Dictionary definitions for murdoch

Murdoch

/ (ˈmɜːdɒk) /

noun

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)

(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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