Rocard

/ rɔkaːr /

noun

1. RocardMichel1930MFrenchPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister Michel . born 1930, French politician: prime minister of France (1988–91)

Example Sentences

Michel Rocard, a Socialist prime minister under President François Mitterrand, used it 28 times, the most to date.

From New York Times

Obviously, it tends to be used more frequently by governments that do not have an in-built majority in parliament, such as the socialist Michel Rocard's in the 1980s and Élisabeth Borne's today.

From BBC

Former Socialist prime minister Michel Rocard resorted to the special powers it entails 28 times in the 1980s and 1990s.

From Reuters

Michel Rocard, a Socialist prime minister under President François Mitterrand, has used 28 times, the most to date.

From New York Times

Michel Rocard, a former Socialist prime minister, famously said that it was “enough to topple several governments.”

From New York Times