Osborne

American  

[oz-bern, ‑bawrn, ‑bohrn] / ˈɒz bərn, ‑bɔrn, ‑boʊrn /

noun

1. John (James), 1929–94, English playwright.

2. Thomas Mott, 1859–1926, U.S. prison reformer.

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Osborne British  

/ -ˌbɔːn, ˈɒzbən /

noun

1. John ( James ). 1929–94, British dramatist. His plays include Look Back in Anger (1956), containing the prototype of the angry young man, Jimmy Porter, The Entertainer (1957), and Inadmissible Evidence (1964)

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Example Sentences

The complaint had alleged Osborne had breached the local authority's code of conduct by carrying out harassment or bullying, including "intimidating behaviour".

From BBC

The Northern Powerhouse project was first proposed by former Conservative Chancellor George Osborne in 2014, while Boris Johnson was later elected on a "levelling up" agenda.

From BBC

Plans to bring high-speed rail to the north of England were first put forward by former Conservative chancellor George Osborne in 2014.

From BBC

“Pillars of the turnaround are financial strength, market share expansion, innovation, and U.S. manufacturing,” wrote analysts led by Jeff Osborne.

From Barron's

She appeared opposite Sir Laurence Olivier - the man she later married - in John Osborne's The Entertainer at the Royal Court in 1957.

From BBC