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DULLES

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Overview

DULLES (noun)
  The noun DULLES has 1 sense:

1. United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


DULLES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dulles; John Foster Dulles

Instance hypernyms:

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)


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