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Clinton

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Noun

1. clinton, hilary clinton, hilary rodham clinton

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

2. bill clinton, clinton, president clinton, william jefferson clinton

42nd President of the United States (1946-)

3. clinton, dewitt clinton

United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)

4. clinton

a town in east central Iowa

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clinton

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noun
1. 
Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton. born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
2. 
his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13); Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 2016

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Clinton

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noun
a masculine name: dim. Clint
1. 
Bill(legal name William Jefferson Clinton; born William Jefferson Blythe IV) 1946- ; 42d president of the U.S. (1993-2001)
2. 
De Witt (dəˈwɪt ) ; dəwitˈ) 1769-1828; U.S. statesman: governor of N.Y. (1817-21; 1825-28)
3. 
George1739-1812; vice president of the U.S. (1805-12): uncle of De Witt
4. 
Sir Henry1738-95; Brit. general: commander of Brit. forces in North America (1778-82)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clinton

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American politician who as governor of New York (1817-1823 and 1825-1828) was a principal supporter of the Erie Canal (completed 1825).
The 42nd president of the United States (1993-2001). His presidency was marked by economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in thirty years. In 1999 he was impeached by the House of Representatives on perjury and obstruction of justice charges but was acquitted by the Senate on both counts.
American politician who served as senator from New York (2001-2009) and as US secretary of state (2009-2013). As the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was first lady of the United States (1993-2001). In 2016 she was the Democratic nominee for president, the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party in the United States.
British general in the American Revolution who was commander in chief of British forces in North America (1778-1782).
Vice president of the United States (1805-1812) under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. As governor of New York (1777-1795) he was suspicious of centralized government and opposed New York's ratification of the US Constitution.

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