MCKINLEY


Meaning of MCKINLEY in English

I. Mc ‧ Kin ‧ ley, Mount /məˈkɪnli/ BrE AmE

⇨ see ↑ Denali

II. Mc ‧ Kin ‧ ley, William BrE AmE

(1843–1901) a US politician in the ↑ Republican Party who was President from 1897 to 1901. He greatly increased ↑ tariff s (=taxes on goods coming into the country) so that US companies would become stronger and more successful. He was shot and killed in Buffalo, New York.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.