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

Actor Kimberly Nixon has said growing up around Pontypridd kept her grounded as she dealt with challenges early in her acting career.

From BBC

Richard Nixon’s behavior during Watergate brought those prospects into clear focus.

From Salon

HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said the agency’s Moderna review team had a “diverse set of conclusions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The decline in lead found in hair closely mirrors the reduction of lead in gasoline after the EPA was created under President Richard Nixon.

From Science Daily

At Burns’s swearing-in in 1970, Nixon quipped that the audience’s applause was “a standing vote of appreciation in advance for lower interest rates and more money.”

From The Wall Street Journal