Goldwater

[ gohld-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

1. Barry Morris, 1909–1998, U.S. politician: U.S senator 1953–64 and 1968–87.

Example Sentences

He was a law student at UC Berkeley in 1964, where he said he was one of the only students who supported Republican Barry Goldwater in his losing race for the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

“It just shows that Arizona property owners are tired of the status quo, and they want to hold their local government accountable,” said Jenna Bentley, director of public affairs for the Goldwater Institute, a conservative group that sponsored the measure.

From Los Angeles Times

They have been hiding behind the Goldwater Rule as an excuse to not discuss Trump's mind and behavior.

From Salon

Now, the clinician who is responsible for the Goldwater Rule has finally said it does not and should not apply to Trump.

From Salon

I interviewed him several years ago when I did an article for the British Journal of Psychiatry about the Goldwater rule.

From Salon