Stassen

[ stas-uhn ]

noun

1. Harold Edward, 1907–2001, U.S. politician and university president.

Example Sentences

When his delegate was reported to have received 638 votes in the primary, more than half as many as went to the perennial candidate Harold Stassen, Mr. Kitman demanded a recount.

From New York Times

And Barinholtz and his director/co-writer David Stassen — who previously collaborated on TV series “The Mindy Project” and “History of the World, Part II” — have a real understanding for how seedy and pathetic some “citizen journalist” operations can be, as they squeeze money from true believers by teasing bombshell revelations they can’t deliver.

From Los Angeles Times

Screenwriters and comedians Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen came on board soon after for not only their on-screen talents but, notably, having a ton of experience with writers rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

He joined a Twin Cities law firm with Republican ties that had produced Gov. Harold E. Stassen and Gov. Harold LeVander, who made Mr. Durenberger his chief of staff.

From New York Times

In 1984, Safire interviewed Harold Stassen, a Republican politician from Minnesota, who claimed to have coined it in 1940, but Stassen provided no evidence of this to Safire at the time, and I’ve found none in the record.

From Slate