Strafford

American  

[straf-erd] / ˈstræf ərd /

noun

1. 1st Earl of Thomas Wentworth, 1593–1641, English statesman: chief adviser of Charles I of England.

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Strafford British  

/ ˈstræfəd /

noun

1. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of. 1593–1641, English statesman. As lord deputy of Ireland (1632–39) and a chief adviser to Charles I, he was a leading proponent of the king's absolutist rule. He was impeached by Parliament and executed

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Example Sentences

Extinction, according to John Strafford - the CDO's constitutional consultant, who has been campaigning for greater democracy in the Tory Party for decades.

From BBC

But party members - who voted for Liz Truss's tax-cutting agenda - increasingly feel out of step with the leadership's policies, according to John Strafford.

From BBC

In addition to his prodigious output as a poet, Mr. Simic wrote several well-reviewed collections of essays and taught at the University of New Hampshire for more than 33 years, residing in a woodsy home near Bow Lake in Strafford.

From Washington Post

John Strafford, chairman of the Campaign for Conservative Democracy, also suggested MPs were having to deal with party members who were angry and demoralised.

From BBC

In the contest for the Strafford County District 8 seat, Republican David Walker had narrowly prevailed over his Democratic opponent, Chuck Grassie, on election night.

From Washington Post