Hillary Clinton
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- proper noun
- /ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən/
- Hillary Clinton served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Examples
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But Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoed the embassy message to "deplore" free speech.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed the American's death in a statement on Tuesday evening.
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Last year, I sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton one proposal that I see as a starting point for discussion of the way ahead.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave an economics-themed speech two Fridays in a row.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has spoken forcefully about the Zimbabwean situation and has asked Zuma for his help and cooperation.
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Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, acknowledging the need for an operational civilian force, have vowed to revitalize the agency.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, Rabbi Susan Grossman mused on whether Hillary Clinton could be seen as a modern-day Vashti.
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Citing Israel's eroding demographic position, New York Times columnist Roger Cohen urged Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton to try "tough love" to force Israeli concessions.
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As a former First Lady, Hillary Clinton advocated for health care and children's issues.
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Hillary Clinton was a prominent candidate in the 2016 presidential election.
Synonyms
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An American politician who was First Lady and later a U.S. senator and Secretary of State
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hillary + Clinton
This is a proper name referring to a specific person; the constituent tokens 'Hillary' and 'Clinton' are names rather than meaningful lexical items, so knowing them does not let a learner infer the referent's roles (politician, diplomat, etc.). Understanding who Hillary Clinton is requires world/cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Hillary Clinton first became well known as the U.S. 'First Lady' in the 1990s and later served as a U.S. 'senator' and as U.S. 'Secretary of State' before running for president. That's why her name now usually refers to 'a leading woman in U.S. politics' and to someone with a long public career.