Hillary Rodham Clinton

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An American politician who was First Lady and later a U.S. senator and Secretary of State

proper noun
/ˈhɪləri ˈrɒdəm ˈklɪntən/

: Hillary Rodham Clinton

As First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton advocated for health care reform and children's welfare.

Examples

A long-time friend of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kantor had made his mark as an entertainment lawyer and Democratic Party fundraiser.

Academic text (1996)
Hillary Rodham Clinton served as Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.
In 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.

Synonyms

Hillary Clinton

vsHillary Rodham Clinton

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An American politician who served as First Lady, a senator, Secretary of State, and a presidential candidate

gives the exact party nomination year and specific offices with dates

Surface Forms

Hillary Rodham Clinton main

Morphology

Hillary + Rodham + Clinton

This is a full personal name composed of proper nouns; knowing the constituent name parts ('Hillary', 'Rodham', 'Clinton') does not allow a learner to infer the person’s biography or political roles. Proper names are referential and arbitrary across languages, so the specific meaning ('American politician, former First Lady, etc.') is not derivable from the parts and would be opaque to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Hillary Rodham Clinton comes from her birth name and her married name: she was born Hillary Rodham and, after marrying Bill Clinton, kept Rodham as well. So the full name is used to refer to the American politician and former First Lady.