Rockingham

[ rok-ing-uhm, ‑huhm ]

noun

1. Second Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.

Rockingham

/ ˈrɒkɪŋəm /

noun

1. Rockingham, Marquess of17301782MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Marquess of , title of Charles Watson-Wentworth . 1730–82, British statesman and leader of the Whig opposition, whose members were known as the Rockingham Whigs ; prime minister (1765–66; 1782). He opposed the war with the American colonists

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In the last three years, its plants in Rockingham, North Carolina, and Georgetown, Delaware, had more than 35% of their ground chicken samples test positive for the bacteria, and nearly all of them were types commonly linked to human illnesses.

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The Marquis of Rockingham resigned the bed-chamber, and George received his resignation with indifference.

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Grenville was dismissed, and an administration formed under the leadership of the Marquis of Rockingham took office on July 16.

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To this Rockingham would not consent; he wanted Pitt to take office as his ally, not as his successor.

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Some of the king's household having voted against the government, Rockingham went to the king to remonstrate with him.

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The disorganised ministry was confronted by a strong opposition composed of the Rockingham, Bedford, and Grenville connexions.

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