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WILLIAM HARRISON HAYS
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• WILLIAM HARRISON HAYS (noun)
The noun WILLIAM HARRISON HAYS has 1 sense:
1. United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM HARRISON HAYS used as a noun is very rare.
• WILLIAM HARRISON HAYS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hays; Will Hays; William Harrison Hays
Instance hypernyms:
attorney; lawyer (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)
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