Rhee

American  

[ree] / ri /

noun

1. Syngman 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.

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Rhee British  

/ riː /

noun

1. Syngman (ˈsɪŋmən). 1875–1965, Korean statesman, leader of the campaign for independence from Japan; first president of South Korea (1948–60). Popular unrest forced his resignation

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Example Sentences

The Oxford-trained economist would take over from Rhee Chang-yong next month after 12 years at the Bank for International Settlements and chair his first rate-setting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shin will replace departing Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong, whose four-year term ends on April 20, Lee’s office said in a statement on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“China now regards North Korea as a strategic tool to safeguard its core national interests,” said Rhee Jung-kyun, a senior researcher at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee, elected in 1948, was forced to resign by a popular student-led uprising in 1960, after attempting to extend his term through rigged elections.

From Barron's

Rhee was forced into exile in Hawaii, where he died in 1965.

From Barron's