Hoover, J. Ed ‧ gar /dʒeɪ ˈedɡəʳ/ BrE AmE
(1895–1972) the most important director of the ↑ FBI , from 1924 until his death. Hoover is remembered as someone with very strong anti-Communist views, and he was criticized for having too much power and for collecting information about people who were not criminals or enemies of the country.