Nixon

American

[nik-suhn] / ˈnɪk sən /

noun

Richard M(ilhous) 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
his wife Thelma Catherine Ryan Pat, 1912–93, U.S. First Lady 1969–74.

Nixon British

/ nɪkˈsəʊnɪən, ˈnɪksən /

noun

Richard M ( ilhous ). 1913–94, US Republican politician; 37th president from 1969 until he resigned over the Watergate scandal in 1974

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Other Word Forms

Nixonian

adjective

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Times staff writer Nicole Nixon in Sacramento contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Nixon met with Chairman Mao Zedong as well as premier Zhou Enlai, with whom he famously raised glasses of the fiery Chinese spirit baijiu.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"I wasn't able to reach anybody on the radio for a while," Nixon said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In 1972, as he was preparing for what would turn out to be his landslide reelection that November, President Richard Nixon made an historic trip to the People’s Republic of China.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

But in the meantime, Nixon could declare he had finally achieved “peace with honor.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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