Strafford

[straf-erd]

noun

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

Strafford

/ 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

Example Sentences

Lucinda Strafford can be seen filling a large gold-coloured vending machine with cans of Au Vodka before taking a sip and saying: "That is so good."

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Strafford is over the age of 25, the firm added, and a screenshot of her TikTok audience demographics made them believe all of her followers were aged 18 or over.

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Noting that the minimum age required to create a TikTok account was 13, the ASA said the screenshot of Strafford's followers did not include data for any followers aged between 13 and 17.

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John Strafford, veteran campaigner for greater grassroots democracy in the party, said the system currently used for choosing leaders is an “absolute disaster”.

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Under the current system, which was brought in by former leader William Hague, the best candidate does not necessarily win, argues Mr Strafford, who chairs the Conservative Democratic Organisation.

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