[klif-erd] 
| 1. | Clark Mc⋅Ad⋅ams [muh k-ad-uhmz] , 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official. |
| 2. | William King⋅don [king-duhn] , 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
| Clif·ford (klĭf'ərd) American lawyer and politician who, as chief counsel (1946-1950) to President Harry S. Truman, influenced U.S. foreign policy. During the Vietnam War he served as U.S. secretary of defense (1968-1969). |