Harriman

/ˈhærəmən/
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Other forms: Harrimans

Definitions of Harriman
  1. noun
    United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
    synonyms: E. H. Harriman, Edward Henry Harriman
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    businessman, man of affairs
    a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
  2. noun
    United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
    synonyms: Averell Harriman, William Averell Harriman
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    diplomat, diplomatist
    an official engaged in international negotiations
    financier, moneyman
    a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
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