Strijdom

/ ˈstraɪdɒm /

noun

1. StrijdomJohannes Gerhardus18931958MPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Johannes Gerhardus (joˈhanəs ɡeːrˈhɑːdəs). 1893–1958, South African statesman; prime minister (1954–58)

Example Sentences

His uncle, Hans Strijdom, a fervent advocate of apartheid, was prime minister in the 1950s.

From New York Times

The younger de Klerk’s uncle, Johannes Strijdom, was prime minister in the 1950s.

From Washington Post

He said the scene had reminded him of the Strijdom Square massacre — a mass killing by a racist white gunman that Steyn witnessed in Pretoria, South Africa, as a 17-year-old boy — and triggered post-traumatic stress in him.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the scene had reminded him of the Strijdom Square massacre by a racist white gunman that he witnessed in Pretoria, South Africa as a 17-year-old boy, and triggered the post-traumatic stress that he has carried with him since and writes about in his book — which was a bestseller in South Africa and is soon to be released in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Just last fall, a brilliant piece by local artist Strijdom van der Merwe was erected in front of the lovely Town Hall and Council Chambers on Plein Street.

From Forbes