Willis

American  

[wil-is] / ˈwɪl ɪs /

noun

1. a male given name, form of William.

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Willis British  

/ ˈwɪlɪs /

noun

1. Norman ( David ). born 1933, British trade union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1984–93)

2. Ted. Baron Willis of Chislehurst. 1918–92, British author. His works include the play Hot Summer Night (1959) and the novel Death May Surprise Us (1974)

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Example Sentences

Jay is also helping with the Regent show planning, and put in the call to Touchcandy’s David Willis, who’ll be flying into town from the U.K. just for the show.

From Los Angeles Times

The defendants all pleaded not guilty, though four co-defendants later reached plea deals with Willis’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skandalakis then began looking for Willis’ replacement, ultimately choosing himself, as he reached out to numerous prosecutors, who all declined to take on the case.

From Salon

Willis was removed from the case after the court determined a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor assigned to the case created an "appearance of impropriety."

From BBC

Willis was removed from the case in late 2024 after Georgia's appeals court ruled her romantic involvement with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created an "appearance of impropriety."

From Barron's