Reagan

[rey-guhn]

noun

1. Nancy Davis Anne Francis Robbins Davis, 1921–2016, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).

2. Ronald (Wilson), 1911–2004, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.

Reagan

/ ˈreɪɡən /

noun

1. Ronald . 1911–2004, US film actor and Republican statesman: Governor of California (1966–74): 40th president of the US (1981–89)

Example Sentences

The commercial used a series of clips from former President Reagan's 1987 national radio address, in which he argued that tariffs would hurt America's economy.

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The bulk of Lilla’s essay is an accurate accounting of the transformation of conservatism from the Reagan presidency until now.

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Few remember what former President Ronald Reagan did to address healthcare costs, but they remember his demand to tear down the Berlin Wall, the official said.

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Against bucolic and urban images of industry and humanity, Reagan begins in his unmistakable voice, “When someone says ‘Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,’ it looks like they’re doing the patriotic thing.”

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said much the same about the ad and noted that it was considering legal action.

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