Reith

/ riːθ /

noun

1. ReithJohn (Charles Walsham), 1st Baron18891971MBritishPOLITICS: public servantBUSINESS: director general of BBC John ( Charles Walsham ), 1st Baron. 1889–1971, British public servant: first general manager (1922–27) and first director general (1927–38) of the BBC

Derived Forms

• ˈReithian, adjective

Example Sentences

Literary and thematic essay collections include his widely translated 2004 BBC Reith Lectures, Climate of Fear.

From The Daily Beast

The famed architect of the containment doctrine delivered the Reith lectures on the BBC.

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