Rockefeller

[ rok-uh-fel-er ]

noun

1. John D(a·vi·son) [dey, -v, uh, -s, uh, n], 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr., 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.
2. Nelson A(ldrich), 1908–79, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1959–73; vice president of the U.S. 1974–77 (son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.).

Rockefeller

/ ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə /

noun

1. RockefellerJohn D(avison)18391937MUSBUSINESS: industrialistPHILANTHROPY: philanthropist John D ( avison ). 1839–1937, US industrialist and philanthropist
2. RockefellerJohn D(avison)18741960MUSBUSINESS: capitalistPHILANTHROPY: philanthropist his son, John D ( avison ). 1874–1960, US capitalist and philanthropist
3. RockefellerNelson (Aldrich)19081979MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman his son, Nelson ( Aldrich ). 1908–79, US politician; governor of New York State (1958–74); vice president (1974–76)

Example Sentences

Then, the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations are excited by what they’re seeing in wheat, and they set up the International Rice Research Institute outside the Philippines, and they resolve to do the same thing with rice.

From Freakonomics

Other foundations, including Gates and Rockefeller, have also worked with the group, but not like Scott did—using it more or less as a one-stop shop for all her philanthropy needs.

From Time

The Rockefeller researchers had identified a single type of antibody primed to attack other immune cells.

From MIT Technology Review

Since the pandemic began, Clark and Rockefeller have seen a sharp rise in the groups’ popularity.

From Washington Post

Rockefeller also partially financed the construction of the paved Park Loop Road.

From Outside Online

It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.

From The Daily Beast

The group, which includes members of the Rockefeller, Pritzker, and Marriott families, was hosted at the White House this spring.

From The Daily Beast

Carolyn had her own customers, mostly art and craft mavens like Blanchette Rockefeller.

From The Daily Beast

He wanted very much to get Rockefeller to run as vice president.

From The Daily Beast

Are you the first Rockefeller biographer to use either of those?

From The Daily Beast

Where Rockefeller is a hero, a false standard of morals is set up.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Rockefeller does not use the oil-wells he owns, nor a hundred-millionth part of the coal his shares in coal-mines represent.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Rockefeller controls about eighty or ninety millions of capital stock in the Standard Oil Trust.

From Project Gutenberg

A freckle is the same to a druggist as a pipe line is to Rockefeller—ready money and a lot of it.

From Project Gutenberg

It made Rockefeller's little kerosene speculation look like a bucket shop.

From Project Gutenberg