Nixon
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- proper noun
- /ˈnɪksən/
- Some Republicans, such as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, have been much more progressive than others.
- Richard Nixon
- President Nixon
- Nixon administration
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Watch on YouTubeBut even more recently, Richard Nixon started the EPA.
- But even more recently, Richard Nixon started the EPA.
- I mean, that reminds me of Nixon and the Watergate tapes.
- The Environmental Protection Agency was in the Nixon administration, another Republican.
- After Vietnam, where Kennedy and Johnson got us overextended, you found Nixon basically pulling back.
- John Dean, you're too young to know, had been the personal lawyer of Nixon.
- So Helms is very well aware that Nixon knows who shot John.
- And Hague secretly hated Nixon and wanted to get rid of him.
- Look, he all of the scandal of Nixon took place in private.
- We all know that's how JFK won the debate against Richard Nixon, all right?
- And and instead of Caesar, it's, you know, Richard Nixon or whoever else is in his place.
Examples
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President Nixon made a historic visit to China in 1972 to improve relations.
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The U.S. Ping-Pong Team met with President Nixon today at an Oval Office ceremony...
Fiction book (1994) -
We never had this kind of a problem when Nixon was around.
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The Environmental Protection Agency was in the Nixon administration, another Republican.
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And you are telling me that President Nixon supports this?
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Many of the hostages were American, and Nixon was obviously anxious to free them.
Academic text (1990) -
But even more recently, Richard Nixon started the EPA.
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I mean, it was Nixon who who created the EPA.
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28 October - 2 November 1989: Former U.S. President Richard Nixon visits China for private talks.
Academic text (1990) -
There was some distrust that began with Nixon and Watergate.
Synonyms
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The 37th President of the United States who resigned in 1974 after the Watergate scandal
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4.1
A US President who served from 1969 to 1974 and resigned after the Watergate scandal
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4.9
The 37th President of the United States who resigned after the Watergate scandal
Compounds
- Literature
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A bold, surprising move by a leader to make peace with a former enemy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nixon is a family name that means 'son of Nick', where the ending -son simply means 'son'. So when you hear Nixon as a name, think 'Nick's son', and here it refers to President Richard Nixon.