muskie

¹

[ muhs-kee ]

noun

1. muskellunge.

Muskie

²

[ muhs-kee ]

noun

1. Edmund (Six·tus) [sik, -st, uh, s], 1914–96, U.S. politician: senator 1959–80; secretary of state 1980–81.

Muskie

¹

/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

1. MuskieEdmund (Sixtus)19141996MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman Edmund ( Sixtus ). 1914–96, US Democratic politician: Governor of Maine (1955–59): senator for Maine (1959–80): Secretary of State (1980–81)

muskie

²

/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for the muskellunge

Word History and Origins

Origin of muskie¹

First recorded in 1890–95; musk(ellunge) + -ie

Example Sentences

A candidate might misspeak, or, as Edmund Muskie was said to have done in New Hampshire while running in the 1972 Democratic primary, break down in tears right there in front of the press, and everyone would run to the phones to call in this groundbreaking political moment that was certain to bury his candidacy, which it did.

From Salon

On a global scale, American scientists realized starting in the late 1960s that pollution could make the Earth uninhabitable to future generations, with 1972 presidential frontrunner Edmund Muskie famously staking his candidacy on the need for stronger regulatory bodies to protect the environment.

From Salon

Of those six, only Edmund Muskie, a Democratic senator from Maine, failed to capture his party’s nomination, and that was 52 years ago.

From New York Times

The criminal case marked a dramatic fall for a man who had served as an aide to Sen. Edmund Muskie and was the top energy and environmental adviser to President Jimmy Carter before launching a powerful environmental law firm in Washington.

From Seattle Times

Although Muskie's candidacy would ultimately fizzle out due to Nixon's infamous dirty tricks against him, for a time Nixon thought he would need to beat Muskie.

From Salon