Nixon
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4.1
- proper noun
- /ˈnɪksən/
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Richard Nixon
- Some Republicans, such as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, have been much more progressive than others.
- Richard Nixon
- President Nixon
- Nixon administration
But 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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2.8
The 37th President of the United States who resigned in 1974 after the Watergate scandal
A US President who served from 1969 to 1974 and resigned after the Watergate scandal
The 37th President of the United States who resigned after the Watergate scandal
Compounds
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.