Clinton

[ klin-tn ]

noun

1. De Witt [d, uh, , wit], 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
2. George, 1739–1812, governor of New York 1777–95, 1801–04: vice president of the U.S. 1805–12.
3. Sir Henry, 1738?–95, commander in chief of the British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Hillary (Rodham), born 1947, U.S. politician: senator from New York 2001–2009; secretary of state 2009–2013 (wife of William J. Clinton).
5. James, 1733–1812, American general in the Revolutionary War (brother of George Clinton).
6. William J(efferson) Bill, born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. 1993–2001.
7. a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.
8. a city in central Maryland.
9. a town in W Mississippi.
10. a city in central Massachusetts.
11. a town in S Connecticut.
12. a male given name.

Clinton

/ ˈklɪntən /

noun

1. ClintonBill1946MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton . born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
2. ClintonHillary Rodham.1947FUSPOLITICS: politician his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US Democrat politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13)

Example Sentences

By the time the Clinton campaign hired him, he was working for $2,000 a day.

From Washington Post

Just as had been done for him, Clinton left the younger Bush a welcome note in the Oval Office.

From Washington Post

He did a stint on Clinton’s campaign and worked for the Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation.

From Washington Post

This spring, President Clinton called for “new steps using cutting-edge technology to keep our food safe.”

From MIT Technology Review

Former Presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama have all indicated that they will take a vaccine as soon as they are allowed to and would be willing to do so in public.

From FiveThirtyEight

Should lightning strike and Hillary Clinton forgoes a presidential run, Democrats have a nominee in waiting.

From The Daily Beast

But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.

From The Daily Beast

Recall how Clinton returned to Arkansas from the campaign trail to preside over the execution of a mentally disabled man.

From The Daily Beast

Ironically, unlike Dukakis and apparently Paul, Bill Clinton and Al Gore had each “read the memo” back in the day.

From The Daily Beast

And compare, as noted up top, to Secretary Clinton, who spent years quietly pushing a modernized Cuba policy.

From The Daily Beast

British under Clinton and admiral Parker made an unsuccessful attempt upon Sullivan's island.

From Project Gutenberg

We are pleased that Clinton has returned to New York, as an army on the salt water is a very helpless animal.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Clinton approached this "dhirrrty money," this rusty coin, in the spirit of flunkyish.

From Project Gutenberg

Clinton, acting on his secret instructions, now sought a private interview with the firm.

From Project Gutenberg

Up to this moment Meadows had treated Mr. Clinton with a marked deference, as from yeoman to gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg