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Beaverbrook

American

[bee-ver-brook] / ˈbi vərˌbrʊk /

noun

William Maxwell Aitken, Lord 1st Baron, 1879–1964, English publisher, born in Canada.

Beaverbrook British

/ ˈbiːvəˌbrʊk /

noun

1st Baron , title of William Maxwell Aitken . 1879–1964, British newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician, born in Canada, whose newspapers included the Daily Express ; minister of information (1918); minister of aircraft production (1940–41)

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Beaverbrook

Lady Mary calls off her engagement to Sir Richard Carlisle, who is said to be inspired by the powerful press baron Lord Beaverbrook.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2014

Lord Beaverbrook, owner of the Express group, had a grudge against the Astor family and instructed his editors to gun for them.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2013

When Beaverbrook formed the Empire Free Trade Crusade, a campaigning political party, and started running by-election candidates alongside Rothermere, Baldwin snapped.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2011

He may well have had Lords Rothermere and Beaverbrook in mind.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2011

Mrs. van D. has a new nickname—we’ve started calling her Mrs. Beaverbrook.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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