grazier

[ grey-zher ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a person who grazes graze cattle for the market.

grazier

/ ˈɡreɪzɪə /

noun

1. a rancher or farmer who rears or fattens cattle or sheep on grazing land

Word History and Origins

Origin of grazier¹

First recorded in 1225–75, grazier is from the Middle English word grasier. See graze ¹, -ier ¹

Example Sentences

“We did spend well over $80 billion in assistance to the Afghan security forces,” Grazier told the AP in August 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

Defense manufacturers generally don’t want to speak on political issues and instead are focused on running a business, said Dan Grazier of the Stimson Center, a Washington D.C.-based think tank focused on foreign policy.

From Seattle Times

But manufacturers making these products understand they are intended for war, with the general attitude that once the products are delivered, they are the responsibility of someone else, Grazier said.

From Seattle Times

“That is an ongoing challenge that all U.S. defense manufacturers have, and those all over the world have: paying attention to where those products end up,” Grazier said.

From Seattle Times

On the Air Force and Navy versions, “the pilot has to initiate the ejection,” said Dan Grazier, a former Marine Corps captain and the senior defense policy fellow at the Project on Government Oversight, but the Marine version’s auto-eject is intended to better protect the pilot in case something goes wrong with the aircraft when it’s in hover mode.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• breeder
• herder
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