Galbraith

American  

[gal-breyth] / ˈgæl breɪθ /

noun

1. John Kenneth, 1908–2006, U.S. economist, born in Canada.

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Galbraith British  

/ ɡælˈbreɪθ /

noun

1. John Kenneth. 1908–2006, US economist and diplomat born in Canada; author of The Affluent Society (1958), The New Industrial State (1967), and The Culture of Contentment (1992)

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Other Word Forms

• Galbraithian adjective

Example Sentences

I could tell of the latest mystery I have read, the one by a pseudonymous author called Robert Galbraith.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Charles another to shine in midfield, it was Bradley's link with Swansea City's Ethan Galbraith that proved the dominant theme of the first half.

From BBC

In 1955 John Kenneth Galbraith punctured one of the strangely enduring myths about the aftermath: that there was a wave of suicides.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alex Galbraith is Salon's nights and weekends editor, and author of our free daily newsletter, Crash Course.

From Salon

Estate agents Galbraith has put the 18th Century property on the market for offers over £1.3m.

From BBC