Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Rocard. Search instead for Chocard.

Rocard

British  
/ rɔkaːr /

noun

  1. Michel . born 1930, French politician: prime minister of France (1988–91)

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In 1988, he became education minister in the government of reformist prime minister Michel Rocard, setting up seven new universities within four years.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

That same year the French Prime Minister Michel Rocard wrote: "It always is an extraordinary occasion to confront with the Prime Minister, especially when we agree, even when we disagree. Thank you very, very much."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Michel Rocard, a Socialist prime minister under President François Mitterrand, has used 28 times, the most to date.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

"I wasn't aware that Mr. Rocard was a medical expert of international stature," Laurent Fabius -- who like Rocard was a prime minister under France's last Socialist president, Francois Mitterrand -- quipped on i<Tele.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2011

On the left, a good showing from the Socialists led by former Prime Minister Michel Rocard, 63, would have sealed his claim as the "natural candidate."

From Time Magazine Archive