Hoover

Other forms: Hoovers

Definitions of Hoover

1. noun

   31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
   synonyms: Herbert Clark Hoover, Herbert Hoover, President Hoover

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   Chief Executive, President, President of the United States, United States President

   the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
2. noun

   a kind of vacuum cleaner
   type of:

   vacuum, vacuum cleaner

   an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
3. noun

   United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
   synonyms: William Henry Hoover, William Hoover

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   industrialist

   someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
4. noun

   United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
   synonyms: J. Edgar Hoover, John Edgar Hoover

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   attorney, lawyer

   a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice