STRAW


Meaning of STRAW in English

(1946–)

a British Labour politician. He became a Member of Parliament in 1979, and held several important positions in the Labour Shadow Cabinet before becoming Home Secretary in the Labour government of 1997. He became Foreign Secretary in 2001.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.