Clinton, Hil ‧ la ‧ ry Rod ‧ ham /ˈhɪləri ˈrɒdəm $ ˈrɑːd-/ BrE AmE
(1946–) a successful lawyer and politician who became the Democratic ↑ senator of New York in 2001. Clinton is the wife of President Bill Clinton and she was the ↑ first lady of the US from 1992 to 2000. In 2008 she tried to become President.