Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rock⋅ing⋅ham /ˈrɒkɪŋəm/Show Spelled Pronunciation[rok-ing-uhm]Show IPA, 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
Rock·ing·ham (rŏk'ĭng-əm, -həm) British politician who served as prime minister (1765-1766 and 1782), repealed the Stamp Act (1766), and favored American independence.