Nkrumah

American  

[uhn-kroo-muh, uhng-kroo-] / ənˈkru mə, əŋˈkru- /

noun

1. Kwame 1909–72, president of Ghana 1960–66.

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Nkrumah British  

/ əŋˈkruːmə /

noun

1. Kwame (ˈkwɑːmɪ). 1909–72, Ghanaian statesman, prime minister (1957–60) and president (1960–66). He led demands for self-government in the 1950s, achieving Ghanaian independence in 1957. He was overthrown by a military coup (1966)

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Example Sentences

An uninspiring England toiled as Nkrumah Bonner's determined century put West Indies on top after day three of the first Test in Antigua.

From BBC

England's seamers, helped by some poor shot-making, wrestled back the momentum but Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder blunted the bowling in the final session with a watchful, unbroken stand of 75.

From BBC

Getting tapped as a possible ambassador may help Garcetti move up the career ladder, but “I don’t think it has that much relevance to the average Angeleno,” said Kwazi Nkrumah, co-chair of the Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater Los Angeles, a group of civil and human rights activists.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t think that many of the really critical issues in this town have really been addressed effectively,” not just by Garcetti, but by the entire political leadership of the city, Nkrumah said, including affordable housing and police killings.

From Los Angeles Times

Ghana’s vaccination campaign will begin March 2 and will be conducted in phases among prioritized groups, beginning with health workers, adults of 60 years and over, people with underlying health conditions, frontline executive, legislature, judiciary, and their related staff, said Nkrumah.

From Seattle Times