Salmond

/ (ˈsæmənd) /

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noun

Alex (ander Elliot Anderson). born 1954, Scottish Nationalist politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament from 2007

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How to use Salmond in a sentence

Salmond, 59, said he had made the decision because it was time to hand over the struggle to a new generation.
Aaahm Ooot! SNP Leader Salmond Quits After Failed Vote|Nico Hines|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Typically of Salmond he stood down not with the kind words of a retiree, but with the point-scoring aggression of an old warrior.
Aaahm Ooot! SNP Leader Salmond Quits After Failed Vote|Nico Hines|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Alex Salmond has been watching too much Braveheart,” he said.
Scots Must Choose Heart or Head|Nico Hines|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salmond had initially asked for a package of additional powers, known as “Devo max” to be included on the ballot paper.
Anarchy for the U.K.? British Leaders Panicking Over Scottish Vote for Independence|Nico Hines|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He was comprehensively out-foxed by Salmond, the Scottish National Party leader, who now finds himself in a win-win position.
Anarchy for the U.K.? British Leaders Panicking Over Scottish Vote for Independence|Nico Hines|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the sales-manager, that driving but festive soul, Mr. Charles Salmond, whom everybody called “Chas.”
The Job|Sinclair Lewis
The name of a Captain Salmond of the now extinct parish or manor of Salterford is connected with this transaction.
Curious Epitaphs|William Andrews