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George Bush

George Bush

599 1.8
An American politician who was Vice President under Reagan and the 41st US President from 1989 to 1993
  • proper noun
  • /dʒɔrdʒ bʌʃ/
: George H. W. Bush
  • During his presidency, George Bush oversaw significant events such as the Gulf War.
  • President George Bush
  • Former President George Bush
  • George Bush administration

Examples

  • In a letter to UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali, President George Bush succinctly and forcefully stated these U.S. aims:

    Academic text (1996)

  • Even President George Bush's honorary degree from his alma mater, Yale, generated hostility in some quarters.

    Academic text (2002)

  • For example, they had an important and close relationship with President George Bush.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Thus began the second war in George Bush's two years as president of the United States.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I support America, but that does not mean I supported George Bush's foreign policy.

    Blog text (20)

  • Go back and listen to George Bush's State of the Union Address, especially his analysis of welfare.

    Academic text (1992)

  • President George Bush spoke at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Atlanta in June 1991.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In 1989, President George Bush promised that we would send astronauts to Mars by the year 2019.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Also, in 1989, President George Bush, in recognition of the value of the HBCUs, signed Executive Order 12677.

    Academic text (1996)

  • George Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993.

Synonyms

George H.W. Bush
vsGeorge Bush
27 2.1

The 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and earlier vice president under Ronald Reagan

adds the person's birth and death years for full identification
George H. W. Bush
vsGeorge Bush
6 2.7

The 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 who was vice president under Ronald Reagan

uses title capitalization in role names rather than lowercase

Surface Forms

George Bush main

Morphology

George + Bush

This is a referential proper name for a specific individual; knowing the constituent words 'George' and 'bush' (the plant or the name) does not allow a B1 learner to infer that it refers to the 41st U.S. President or the biographical details. Proper names are arbitrary mappings to referents and are therefore unpredictable without prior exposure, making the expression opaque to learners.

Etymology

The name George Bush refers to the man who was the '41st President of the United States' from 1989 to 1993 and who had been 'Vice President' under Ronald Reagan. A simple image to remember is him as the leader during the Gulf War, so when people say George Bush they usually mean that president.