Cheney

[ chey-nee, chee‑ ]

noun

1. Richard Dick, born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.

Cheney

/ ˈtʃeɪnɪ /

noun

1. CheneyRichard B(ruce)1941MUSPOLITICS: politician Richard B ( ruce ), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009

Example Sentences

More to the present point, they will have no assurance that the targets will be limited to Democrats, or even avowed Never Trump Republicans like Liz Cheney.

From Slate

Ch Insp Cheney said the call outs presented a financial cost to the force and had the added cost of the dogs' care while a decision was made on its future.

From BBC

The next month, as the Center for Media and Democracy reports, when committee co-chair Liz Cheney announced that Trump had attempted to contact an unnamed witness who was set to testify, Budowich shot back by tweet: “The media has become pawns of the Unselect Committee. Liz Cheney continues to traffic in innuendos and lies that go unchallenged, unconfirmed, but repeated as fact because the narrative is more important than the truth.”

From Salon

It’s up to four Republican senators out of 53 to play hero, and as Liz Cheney learned, playing hero in defiance of Donald Trump can end your career.

From Slate

Both, however, have been ardent supporters and defenders of Trump; Stefanik enjoys the special distinction of rising to become chair of the House Republican Conference after Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted for criticizing Trump over the Jan. 6 riots.

From Slate