(1841–1929), French statesman, prime minister 1906–9 and 1917–20; full name Georges Eugène Benjamin Clemenceau. At the Versailles peace talks he pushed hard for a punitive settlement with Germany.
Definition of Clemenceau, Georges in US English:
Clemenceau, Georges
proper nounˌklemənˈsō
(1841–1929), French statesman, prime minister 1906–09 and 1917–20; full name Georges Eugène Benjamin Clemenceau. At the Versailles peace talks he pushed hard for a punitive settlement with Germany, but failed to obtain all that he demanded.