Truman

[ troo-muhn ]

/ ˈtru mən /

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noun

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

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

a male given name.

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Truk Islands, T-rule, trull, trullo, truly, Truman, Truman Doctrine, Truman, Harry S., Truman-MacArthur controversy, Trumbo, Trumbull

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How to use Truman in a sentence

In 1948, as a result of the commission’s conclusions, Truman signed Executive Order 9981 that ended segregation in the armed forces.
America’s first post-World War II race riot led to the near-lynching of Thurgood Marshall|Chris Lamb|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
As divided as Americans are politically today, Democrats and Republicans seem to agree that Truman set a benchmark for character in the Oval Office.
How the Truman Doctrine transformed America’s role in the world|A.J. Baime|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
Truman believed that if the Soviets sacked Greece and Turkey, the United States would have to prepare for war.
How the Truman Doctrine transformed America’s role in the world|A.J. Baime|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
Truman’s Democratic Party had splintered into three factions and pre-election polls signaled Dewey was comfortably ahead.
The parallels between 1948’s ‘Dewey defeats Truman’ election and today|jakemeth|November 3, 2020|Fortune

The final Gallup poll in 1948 had Harry Truman 5 points behind Thomas Dewey, for example, but Truman actually won by 4 points, making for a 9-point polling error.
8 Tips To Stay Sane In The Final 15 Days Of The Campaign|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 18, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is also the one worn by Presidents Eisenhower, Truman, and George W. Bush.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.
Exclusive: Aaron Sorkin Thinks Male Film Roles Have Bigger ‘Degree of Difficulty’ Than Female Ones|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Truman established the National Security Agency two years later.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He even looked pained; and Ida, conscious that she had unwittingly touched a sore spot, took up the strain Mr. Truman had broken.
Alone|Marion Harland
Now when Squire Truman came here to settle, they tried quick enough to save his soul.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle|Anonymous
Seeing them both in one place is like seeing Truman and that music critic sit down at the piano together.
"And That's How It Was, Officer"|Ralph Sholto
If he read of some great man, he asked if he was as great as Farmer Truman.
The Pleasures of the Country|Harriet Myrtle
Truman opened post offices at a number of places in Los Angeles County.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark

British Dictionary definitions for Truman

Truman

/ (ˈtruːmən) /

noun

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

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