Randolph

American  

[ran-dolf, -duhlf] / ˈræn dɒlf, -dəlf /

noun

1. A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.

2. Edmund Jennings 1753–1813, U.S. statesman: first U.S. Attorney General 1789–94; secretary of state 1794–95.

3. John, 1773–1833, U.S. statesman and author.

4. a town in E Massachusetts, S of Boston.

5. a male given name.

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Randolph British  

/ -dəlf, ˈrændɒlf /

noun

1. Edmund Jennings , 1753–1813, US politician. He was a member of the convention that framed the US constitution (1787), attorney general (1789–94), and secretary of state (1794–95)

2. John , called Randolph of Roanoke . 1773–1833, US politician, noted for his eloquence: in 1820 he opposed the Missouri Compromise that outlawed slavery

3. Sir Thomas ; 1st Earl of Moray. Died 1332, Scottish soldier: regent after the death of Robert the Bruce (1329)

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Example Sentences

Hastings set up Netflix in 1997 with Marc Randolph, offering DVD film rentals to customers by post, arriving in characteristic red envelopes.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But putting one face at the center of a business has pitfalls too, Randolph said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

What’s happened in tech media the past few years has been an inversion of that old principle often attributed to William Randolph Hearst.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

In a 2021 study conducted with Randolph, researchers discovered that substances produced by gut bacteria can travel to the liver after surgery and cause damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Katherine wasn’t the only one working with purpose in 1963: so was the grand old man of the civil rights movement, A. Philip Randolph.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly