Meaning of Pinkerton | Babel Free
/ˈpɪŋkətən/Definitions
- A habitational surname from Old English.
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.