Greer

American

[greer] / grɪər /

noun

Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
a town in NW South Carolina.
a female given name.

Greer British

/ ˈɡrɪə /

noun

Germaine. born 1939, Australian writer, academic, and feminist. Her books include The Female Eunuch (1970), Sex and Destiny (1984), and The Whole Woman (1998)

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Greer said the manifesto could "genuinely transform" the country, "so that rather than serving the interests of an incredibly wealthy few, it would actually meet the needs of people and planet".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Green co-leader Ross Greer said Scotland's future should be "in Scotland's hands".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He consults with Bessent and Greer, the lead negotiators with Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Bessent and trade official Jamieson Greer prepared a range of actions for the U.S. to respond to China’s violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They hit through the lineup: Pudge, Rusty Greer, Gonzalez, everybody got up to bat.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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