Giu ‧ li ‧ a ‧ ni, Ru ‧ dolph /ˌdʒuːliˈɑːni, ˈruːdɒlf $ -dɑːlf/ BrE AmE
(1944–) a US lawyer and politician, who was the ↑ mayor of New York City from 1993 until 2001. As mayor, he made New York City cleaner and safer. He is admired for his leadership after September 11 2001, when ↑ terrorist s used planes to attack and destroy the World Trade Center.