Cleon

[ klee-on ]

noun

1. died 422 b.c., Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.

Cleon

/ ˈkliːɒn /

noun

1. Cleon422 bcMAthenianMISC: demagoguePOLITICS: military leader died 422 bc , Athenian demagogue and military leader

Example Sentences

Pishko also looks back to early influences like Cleon Skousen and forward to the involvement of the Claremont Institute's hard-right intellectuals, explores how different strands of right-wing ideology became intertwined with sheriff mythology and examines potential paths forward.

From Salon

In his telling, he left the police around the time he went to a speech by Cleon Skousen, an anti-communist far-right figure who thought that local law enforcement should be doing more to root out communism.

From Salon

Cleon Jones threw to Wayne Garrett, and the shortstop relayed to Hodges, who tagged Richie Zisk trying to score from first, what became known as the “Ball on the wall play.”

From Seattle Times

Cleon Jones threw to Wayne Garrett, and the shortstop relayed to Hodges, who tagged Richie Zisk trying to score from first, what became known as the “Ball on the wall play.”

From Washington Times

In ancient Greece, the aristocrat Cleon was elected in 424 B.C., using oratory that resonated with people ... instilling a mistrust of intellectuals and even aristocrats opportunistically, despite the fact that he was an aristocrat himself.

From Salon