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Profumo

British  
/ prəˈfjuːməʊ /

noun

  1. John ( Dennis ). 1915–2006 British Conservative politician; secretary of state for war (1960–63). He resigned after a scandal that threatened the government of Harold Macmillan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Last year, a top Italian CEO, Alessandro Profumo, told the Senate defense commission that D’Alema had no role in the dealings for the sale on behalf of Leonardo, a major Italian aerospace and defense manufacturer.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Italian state television, citing Naples-based prosecutors, said that Profumo is among prominent business figures under investigation.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Neither Profumo nor D’Alema could be reached for comment on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Chief Executive Alessandro Profumo said guidance for new orders of around 17 billion euros this year was made up of "small orders" and not dependent on any one big deal.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

The West Indian boy friend of the Profumo scandal’s Christine Keeler, Lucky Gordon, and his friends must have felt the same way.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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