Truman

[troo-muhn]

noun

1. Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Bess, 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).

2. Harry S, 1884–1972, 33rd president of the U.S. 1945–53.

3. a male given name.

Truman

/ ˈtruːmən /

noun

1. Harry S . 1884–1972, US Democratic statesman; 33rd president of the US (1945–53). He approved the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan (1945), advocated the postwar loan to Britain, and involved the US in the Korean War

Example Sentences

The dilemma isn’t a new one, as Truman Capote made clear in his 1967 short story “The Thanksgiving Visitor.”

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The Truman administration didn’t therefore think corruption was any reason to give up on containing the Soviet Union.

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To protect our nation’s secrets, President Truman had issued an order requiring that all government employees be tested to ensure they were loyal to the United States.

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It took Democrats decades to pass universal health care legislation, which was famously the dream of President Harry Truman.

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As Harry Truman famously said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”

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