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JOHN FOSTER DULLES
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• JOHN FOSTER DULLES (noun)
The noun JOHN FOSTER 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)
Familiarity information: JOHN FOSTER DULLES used as a noun is very rare.
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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