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ACHESON

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Overview

ACHESON (noun)
  The noun ACHESON has 1 sense:

1. United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)play

  Familiarity information: ACHESON used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ACHESON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Acheson; Dean Acheson; Dean Gooderham Acheson

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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