Nixon

[nik-suhn]

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.

Nixon

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• Nixonian adjective

Example Sentences

They didn’t like the historical loss when Richard Nixon covered Franklin Roosevelt’s swimming pool to create the White House briefing room.

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"They've actually jumped into the water to help and conditions were that bad, he's obviously succumbed to the conditions of the waves and the water," Nixon said.

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Celebrities including Cynthia Nixon and Howard Stern said they were canceling their Disney+ subscriptions following Kimmel’s suspension.

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He didn’t trust any of the eight presidents he served, from Calvin Coolidge through Richard Nixon, and certainly didn’t view them as kings.

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President Richard Nixon stopped those redemptions in 1972, and U.S. gold reserves have remained stable at around 8,113 tons, he said.

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