Truman

[ troo-muhn ]

noun

1. Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Bess, 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
2. Harry S, 1884–1972, 33rd president of the U.S. 1945–53.
3. a male given name.

Truman

/ ˈtruːmən /

noun

1. TrumanHarry S18841972MUSPOLITICS: statesman Harry S . 1884–1972, US Democratic statesman; 33rd president of the US (1945–53). He approved the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan (1945), advocated the postwar loan to Britain, and involved the US in the Korean War

Example Sentences

As legal scholar Matt Waxman has reminded us, FDR’s successor, Harry Truman, went to war in Korea without congressional authorization.

From Salon

President Joe Biden is the most unpopular sitting president since Harry Truman.

From Slate

In Cold Blood's author Truman Capote reportedly tried to have Jones removed from the film because he was black.

From BBC

When Jones was asked to write the soundtrack for “In Cold Blood,” he said Truman Capote, who wrote the bestselling book the film was based on, tried to block him from working on the film.

From Los Angeles Times

Relying on polls and the prognosticating reputation of their Washington correspondent, editors announced the victory of Republican New York Gov. Thomas Dewey over the incumbent president, Democrat Harry S. Truman.

From Los Angeles Times