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Attlee

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Att·lee  (tl), Clement Richard 1883-1967.
British politician who as prime minister (1945-1951) formed the Labor government that established the National Health Service, expanded public ownership of industry, and granted independence to India (1947) and Burma (1948).
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Noun1.Attlee - British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967)

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