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Definition of Joseph Chamberlain from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Joseph Chamberlain

 
/ˌdʒəʊzəf ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn/,
 
/ˌdʒəʊsəf ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn/
 
/ˌdʒəʊzəf ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/,
 
/ˌdʒəʊsəf ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/
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  1. (1836-1914) a British liberal politician. He first became well known as the mayor of Birmingham, where he was responsible for many improvements to the city's houses and services. He became a Member of Parliament in 1876, and was soon a Cabinet minister. He left the Cabinet in 1886 because he disagreed with Gladstone's policy of Home Rule for Ireland.
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