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HARRY TRUMAN

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• HARRY TRUMAN (noun)
The noun HARRY TRUMAN has 1 sense:

1. elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)

Familiarity information: HARRY TRUMAN used as a noun is very rare.

• HARRY TRUMAN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Harry S Truman; Harry Truman; President Truman; Truman

Instance hypernyms:

Chief Executive; President; President of the United States; United States President (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government)

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