Cheney

American

[chey-nee, chee‑] / ˈtʃeɪ ni, ˈtʃi‑ /

noun

Richard Dick, born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.

Cheney British

/ ˈtʃeɪnɪ /

noun

Richard B ( ruce ), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009

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Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and one of the most conservative members of Congress during her time, supported Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris in the 2020 election.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This confession, first reported by Politico’s Kyle Cheney, was accompanied by a letter stating that “we regret deeply all violations” but insisting that they were “unintentional and immediately rectified once we learned of them.”

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Co-author and UVM computer scientist Nick Cheney sees strong parallels between this challenge and evolutionary dynamics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

"I arrived at the conclusion they do not come any better any better than Dick Cheney," Bush told mourners.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

When Vice President Dick Cheney, a wealthy man in his own right, attended a 2005 ceremony in Poland to commemorate the liberation of Nazi death camps, he wore a parka.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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