Strafford

[ straf-erd ]

noun

1. 1st Earl of Thomas Wentworth, 1593–1641, English statesman: chief adviser of Charles I of England.

Strafford

/ ˈstræfəd /

noun

1. StraffordThomas Wentworth, Earl of15931641MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman Thomas Wentworth, Earl of. 1593–1641, English statesman. As lord deputy of Ireland (1632–39) and a chief adviser to Charles I, he was a leading proponent of the king's absolutist rule. He was impeached by Parliament and executed

Example Sentences

John Strafford, veteran campaigner for greater grassroots democracy in the party, said the system currently used for choosing leaders is an “absolute disaster”.

From BBC

Under the current system, which was brought in by former leader William Hague, the best candidate does not necessarily win, argues Mr Strafford, who chairs the Conservative Democratic Organisation.

From BBC

Richard Lewington, who chairs the Madrid branch of Conservatives Abroad, shared Mr Strafford’s unhappiness with the MPs getting to choose the final two, saying: “It should be a membership-led selection process.”

From BBC

The general election threat the GOP faces comes from voters like Christine Stover of Strafford, in eastern New Hampshire near the border with Maine, who went out on a recent snowy evening to see Christie conduct a town hall at a barbecue restaurant in nearby Rochester — the last public event he held before quitting.

From Los Angeles Times

Brave, a Democrat elected in 2020, said after his arrest that he was innocent and that none of his spending was “due to deceive the county or the people of Strafford County.”

From Seattle Times