Galbraith

[gal-breyth]

noun

1. John Kenneth, 1908–2006, U.S. economist, born in Canada.

Galbraith

/ ɡælˈbreɪθ /

noun

1. John Kenneth. 1908–2006, US economist and diplomat born in Canada; author of The Affluent Society (1958), The New Industrial State (1967), and The Culture of Contentment (1992)

Other Word Forms

• Galbraithian adjective

Example Sentences

With Charles another to shine in midfield, it was Bradley's link with Swansea City's Ethan Galbraith that proved the dominant theme of the first half.

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In 1955 John Kenneth Galbraith punctured one of the strangely enduring myths about the aftermath: that there was a wave of suicides.

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Alex Galbraith is Salon's nights and weekends editor, and author of our free daily newsletter, Crash Course.

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Estate agents Galbraith has put the 18th Century property on the market for offers over £1.3m.

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It was only later, when confronted with the wealth of prosecution evidence against him including DNA, finger prints and mobile phone data, that Galbraith changed his plea and admitted manslaughter.

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