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Meaning of Pinkerton | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɪŋkətən

Definitions

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884).
    countable, dated

Examples

“My heart wells up in admiration of the man, as I think⟳ of his participation in the memorable struggle⟳ of Homestead. He fought the Pinkertons, the myrmidons of Capital.”
“He joined the pickets in the bloody Homestead steel strike⟳ of 1892, and actually went so far as to jostle a Pinkerton.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Pinkerton syndrome Pinkertonism Pinkest Pinkett Pinkey pinkeye

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