Nixon

American  

[nik-suhn] / ˈnɪk sən /

noun

1. Richard M(ilhous) 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).

2. his wife Thelma Catherine Ryan Pat, 1912–93, U.S. First Lady 1969–74.

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Nixon British  

/ nɪkˈsəʊnɪən, ˈnɪksən /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Your “And Just Like That…” colleagues Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are returning to the stage with “Marjorie Prime” and delving into the podcast world with “Are You a Charlotte?,” respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

They took out an ad in the New York Times urging the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.

From The Wall Street Journal

She even performed at President Richard Nixon's inauguration ball in 1973.

From BBC

At the time, the word actor was “a synonym for airhead. Well, Reagan was no airhead,” Cannon said in a 2008 interview at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unless you hear it from HHS directly, this is pure speculation,” Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon said.

From The Wall Street Journal