Cato

[ key-toh ]

noun

1. Marcus Por·ci·us [pawr, -shee-, uh, s, -sh, uh, s], the Elderorthe Censor, 234–149 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
2. his great-grandson Marcus Porcius the Younger, 95–46 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and Stoic philosopher.

Cato

/ ˈkeɪtəʊ /

noun

1. CatoMarcus Porcius234 bc149 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer Marcus Porcius (ˈmɑːkəsˈpɔːʃɪəs), known as Cato the Elder or the Censor. 234–149 bc , Roman statesman and writer, noted for his relentless opposition to Carthage
2. CatoMarcus Porcius95 bc46 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: generalPHILOSOPHY: philosopher his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius, known as Cato the Younger or Uticensis. 95–46 bc , Roman statesman, general, and Stoic philosopher; opponent of Catiline and Caesar

Cato

1. A politician of ancient Rome , known for his insistence that Carthage was Rome's permanent enemy. He had a custom of ending all his speeches in the Roman senate with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.”

Example Sentences

Scott Lincicome is the vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute.

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An analysis by the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute showed 230 foreign-born terrorists planned, attempted or carried out attacks on U.S. soil from 1975 through 2023, resulting in 3,046 murders.

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As a recent Cato Institute report highlighted, immigrants consistently commit less crime than their native-born counterparts.

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Cato’s study, which focused on Texas, concluded: “The conviction and arrest rates of illegal and legal immigrants … were lower than those of native-born Americans for homicide and all crimes.”

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“It was once a small town and now it’s one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S.,” said Jim Cato, who works with Martin on Granbury for All.

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