Cato

[ key-toh ]

noun

1. Marcus Por·ci·us [pawr, -shee-, uh, s, -sh, uh, s], the Elderorthe Censor, 234–149 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
2. his great-grandson Marcus Porcius the Younger, 95–46 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and Stoic philosopher.

Cato

/ ˈkeɪtəʊ /

noun

1. CatoMarcus Porcius234 bc149 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer Marcus Porcius (ˈmɑːkəsˈpɔːʃɪəs), known as Cato the Elder or the Censor. 234–149 bc , Roman statesman and writer, noted for his relentless opposition to Carthage
2. CatoMarcus Porcius95 bc46 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: generalPHILOSOPHY: philosopher his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius, known as Cato the Younger or Uticensis. 95–46 bc , Roman statesman, general, and Stoic philosopher; opponent of Catiline and Caesar

Cato

1. A politician of ancient Rome , known for his insistence that Carthage was Rome's permanent enemy. He had a custom of ending all his speeches in the Roman senate with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.”

Example Sentences

After Trump announced Oz’s nomination for CMS, Jeffrey Singer, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, said he was “uncertain about Dr. Oz’s familiarity with health care financing and economics.”

From Salon

After Trump announced Oz’s nomination for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Jeffrey Singer, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, said he was “uncertain about Dr. Oz’s familiarity with healthcare financing and economics.”

From Los Angeles Times

Scott Lincicome is the vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

An analysis by the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute showed 230 foreign-born terrorists planned, attempted or carried out attacks on U.S. soil from 1975 through 2023, resulting in 3,046 murders.

From Los Angeles Times

As a recent Cato Institute report highlighted, immigrants consistently commit less crime than their native-born counterparts.

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