adlai ewing stevenson

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Definition of adlai ewing stevenson in English English dictionary

{i} (1835-1914) vice President of the United States (from 1893 to 1897) under President Grover Cleveland

born Feb. 5, 1900, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. died July 14, 1965, London, Eng. U.S. politician and diplomat. The grandson of a vice president of the U.S., he practiced law in Chicago from 1926. During World War II he was assistant to the secretary of the navy (1941-44) and to the secretary of state (1945). He served as a U.S. delegate to the UN (1946-47). As governor of Illinois (1949-53), he introduced liberal reforms. Noted for his eloquence and wit, he was twice the Democratic candidate for president (1952, 1956) but lost both times to Dwight D. Eisenhower. He later served as chief U.S. representative to the UN (1961-65)

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Adlai Stevenson

a US politician in the Democratic Party who competed in the elections for President in 1952 and 1956, but was beaten by Eisenhower both times. He helped to establish the UN (=United Nations) in 1946, and was the US delegate (=elected representative) to the UN from 1961 to 1965 (1900-65)

Hyphenation

Ad·lai Ew·ing Ste·ven·son

Turkish pronunciation

ädläi yuîng stivınsın

Pronunciation

/ädˈläē ˈyo͞oəɴɢ ˈstēvənsən/ /ɑːdˈlɑːiː ˈjuːɪŋ ˈstiːvənsən/