Mac·don·ald (m k-d n  ld), Sir John Alexander 1815-1891. Canadian politician and the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867-1873 and 1878-1891). He is considered the organizer of the Canadian confederation, established in 1867. |
| Mac·Don·ald (mk-dnld), (James) Ramsay 1866-1937. British politician who served as prime minister (1924 and 1929-1935). |
Macdonald [məkˈdɒnəld]
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1. (Biographies / Macdonald, Flora (1722-1790) F, Scottish, MISC: Jacobite heroine) Flora. 1722-90, Scottish heroine, who helped the Young Pretender to escape to Skye after his defeat at the battle of Culloden (1746)
2. (Biographies / Macdonald, Sir John Alexander (1815-1891) M, Canadiannational of birth: Scottish, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir John Alexander. 1815-91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland, who was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867-73; 1878-91)
MacDonald [məkˈdɒnəld]
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(Biographies / MacDonald, (James) Ramsay (1866-1937) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) (James) Ramsay. 1866-1937, British statesman, who led the first and second Labour Governments (1924 and 1929-31). He also led a coalition (1931-35), which the majority of the Labour Party refused to support
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