Strijdom
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The younger de Klerk’s uncle, Johannes Strijdom, was prime minister in the 1950s.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021
Just last fall, a brilliant piece by local artist Strijdom van der Merwe was erected in front of the lovely Town Hall and Council Chambers on Plein Street.
From Forbes • Dec. 4, 2014
Prime Minister Strijdom, hailed by his Nationalist supporters as "the Lion of the Transvaal," had nearly accomplished his object.
From Time Magazine Archive
His opponents of the largely English-speaking United Party were all much wittier and smoother than Strijdom, but they could find no defense against his blunt, brutal singleness of purpose.
From Time Magazine Archive
Poliak said, “There are of course differences between Strijdom and Mandela. Mandela is not a Nationalist and Mandela is not a white.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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