daniel patrick moynihan

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A United States politician and educator: Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American sociologist, diplomat, and politician who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1977 to 2001. He was also a professor and held several key government positions.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The Moynihan Report, authored by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, analyzed the state of the African American family.
    • Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was known for his intellectual approach to policy.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Moynihan effect": sometimes used informally to refer to the long-term influence of his policy ideas or reports on public discourse.
    • The debate reflects a lasting Moynihan effect on discussions of urban policy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Moynihan Report (proper noun): a 1965 report titled "The Negro Family: The Case For National Action," authored by Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
    • The Moynihan Report remains a controversial and frequently cited document.
Synonyms
  • Senator Moynihan: a common way to refer to him, emphasizing his political role.
  • Pat Moynihan: a familiar, shortened form of his name.
Related Phrases
  • "Moynihan's law": an informal term referring to his observation that "the amount of violations of human rights in a country is always an inverse function of the amount of complaints about human rights violations heard from there. The greater the number of complaints being aired, the better protected are human rights in that country."
    • He often cited what came to be known as Moynihan's law in his diplomatic work.
Noun
  1. United States politician and educator (1927-2003)

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