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Smuts
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Smuts  (smts, smts), Jan Christiaan 1870-1950.
South African soldier and politician. He was a Boer commander in the South African War (1899-1902) and prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1919-1924 and 1939-1948).

Smuts [smʌts]
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(Biographies / Smuts, Jan Christiaan (1870-1950) M, South African, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister, MILITARY: soldier) Jan Christiaan (jan ˈkristiˌan). 1870-1950, South African statesman; prime minister (1919-24; 1939-48). He fought for the Boers during the Boer War, then worked for Anglo-Boer reconciliation and served the Allies during World Wars I and II
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Noun1.Smuts - South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)Smuts - South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)


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