Obama

American

[oh-bah-muh] / oʊˈbɑ mə /

noun

Barack (Hussein), Jr. born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. 2009–17.
Michelle Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, born 1964, U.S. First Lady 2009–17 (wife of Barack Obama).

Obama British

/ əʊˈbɑːmə /

noun

Barack ( Hussein ) (bəˈrɑːk). born 1961, US Democrat politician: 44th president of the US from 2009

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McAfee and company speculated that the former president was Barack Obama, but Nantz did not reveal his identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mr. Obama is free to campaign for whomever he chooses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

El-Sayed has already campaigned with Kamala Harris in Detroit, and next Saturday, he’ll be campaigning with Barack Obama in Detroit.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

After listening to McAllister, Obama said: "That's what peace makes possible. And it's what Queen's and the supporters in this room are helping to make real."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I’d been Mrs. Obama for the last twelve years, but it was starting to mean something different.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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