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Men⋅dès-France

[men-dis-frans, -frahns; Fr. mahn-des-frahns]
–noun
Pierre [pyer] , 1907–1982, French statesman and economist: premier 1954–55.
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Men·dès-France   (měn'dĭs-frāns', mäɴ-děs-fräɴs')   
French politician who as prime minister (1954-1955) negotiated the withdrawal of France from Indochina and resigned when his liberal policies on the North African colonies were rejected.
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