Nixonian

//nɪkˈsəʊ.ni.ən//

"Nixonian" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Amid a cacophony of demands for Cuomo to resign, the governor and his aides are frantically trying to cover up the basic facts of what happened, and that includes launching a Nixonian campaign of intimidation and retribution against Democratic lawmakers who have for months been sounding the alarm.

"Nixonian" is a phrase in government that is almost never intended as a compliment.

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