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

In 2016, Hillary Clinton, while accepting the nomination in Philadelphia, told the Democratic convention that if you had supported the party of Reagan, you were with the Democrats.

From Salon

A decade later, Clinton proposed a review to “reinvent government,” later creating the National Partnership for Reinventing Government.

From Los Angeles Times

Biden, like Obama and Bill Clinton before him, was faced with the challenge of rescuing an economy that his Republican predecessor had left in shambles.

From Salon

Last month, he claimed that he refrained from prosecuting Clinton during his first term because “it would look terrible” — an implicit bow to political constraints.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2008, after Obama had beaten Clinton in a bitter race for the party’s nomination, he was desperate for her unifying support.

From Los Angeles Times