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Rockingham

[ rok-ing-uhm, ‑huhm ]

noun

  1. Second Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.


Rockingham

/ ˈrɒkɪŋəm /

noun

  1. Rockingham, Marquess of17301782MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Marquess of , title of Charles Watson-Wentworth . 1730–82, British statesman and leader of the Whig opposition, whose members were known as the Rockingham Whigs ; prime minister (1765–66; 1782). He opposed the war with the American colonists


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In the last three years, its plants in Rockingham, North Carolina, and Georgetown, Delaware, had more than 35% of their ground chicken samples test positive for the bacteria, and nearly all of them were types commonly linked to human illnesses.

The Marquis of Rockingham resigned the bed-chamber, and George received his resignation with indifference.

Grenville was dismissed, and an administration formed under the leadership of the Marquis of Rockingham took office on July 16.

To this Rockingham would not consent; he wanted Pitt to take office as his ally, not as his successor.

Some of the king's household having voted against the government, Rockingham went to the king to remonstrate with him.

The disorganised ministry was confronted by a strong opposition composed of the Rockingham, Bedford, and Grenville connexions.

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