What does "clintonian" mean?

Of or relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), US politician who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

How do you pronounce "clintonian"?

Pronounced //klɪnˈtəʊ.ni.ən//.

Clintonian

//klɪnˈtəʊ.ni.ən// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), US politician who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. US
""Obama's Clintonian circle: the abundance of Clinton veterans recruited by Obama may not be the change voters had in mind." (Yahoo Home Page, November 19, 2008 2:58PM (PST) )."
2
Of or relating to Hillary Clinton (born 1947), US politician and wife of Bill Clinton. US
3
Of or relating to DeWitt Clinton (born 1769), US politician. US

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""Obama's Clintonian circle: the abundance of Clinton veterans recruited by Obama may not be the change voters had in mind." (Yahoo Home Page, November 19, 2008 2:58PM (PST) )."

Etymology

From Clinton + -ian.

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