Obama

[ oh-bah-muh ]

/ oʊˈbɑ mə /

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noun

Ba·rack (Hus·sein), Jr.

[buh-rahkhoo-seyn], /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/, born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. 2009–17.

Michelle Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, born 1964, U.S. First Lady 2009–17 (wife of Barack Obama).

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Words nearby Obama

Oaxaca, Ob, oba, Obad., Obadiah, Obama, Obamacare, Oban, Obasanjo, obb., obbligato

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How to use Obama in a sentence

In an interview, Olsson said he thought its driver might have been waiting for an opportune moment to drive a bomb past Obama’s Secret Service detail.
D.C.’s 911 center saw a spike in suspicious-activity calls after Capitol riot|Fredrick Kunkle|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
This cropped up on multiple occasions during Obama’s presidency — with the criticism being driven by his GOP opponents.
Why Ted Cruz should’ve known this was a bad idea|Aaron Blake|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
The show will feature Obama as a supermarket owner along with two puppets, named Waffles and Mochi.
Michelle Obama Is Launching A Children’s Show On Netflix|Brande Victorian|February 9, 2021|Essence.com
Indeed, the Justice Department had already flagged many of these cities for reform during the Obama administration — including in Albuquerque, San Francisco and Chicago.
The Police Departments With The Biggest Racial Disparities In Arrests And Killings|Samuel Sinyangwe|February 4, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

Plus, during my time in the Obama administration at AmeriCorps, Whitman-Walker hosted convenings on the intersection of health and national service.
Celebrate first lady’s visit to Whitman-Walker, then act|Ted Miller|February 4, 2021|Washington Blade
By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“They are hypocritical on this very issue,” Shearer said about Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other public officials.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On Tuesday, President Obama will meet with Enrique Peña Nieto, the President of Mexico.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Who cares of Barack Hussein Obama is president and gays are getting married?
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault|Jay Michaelson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Obama

Obama

/ (əʊˈbɑːmə) /

noun

Barack (Hussein) (bəˈrɑːk). born 1961, US Democrat politician: 44th president of the US from 2009

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