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BRADLEY

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• BRADLEY (noun)
The noun BRADLEY has 2 senses:

1. United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
2. United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)

Familiarity information: BRADLEY used as a noun is rare.

• BRADLEY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Bradley; Thomas Bradley; Tom Bradley

Instance hypernyms:

pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Omar Bradley; Omar Nelson Bradley; Bradley

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

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BRADLEY: related words searches

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