de Gaulle

American

[duh gohl, gawl] / də ˈgoʊl, ˈgɔl /

noun

Charles André Joseph Marie 1890–1970, French general and statesman: president 1959–69.

de Gaulle British

/ də ɡol /

noun

Charles ( André Joseph Marie ) (ʃarl). 1890–1970, French general and statesman. During World War II, he refused to accept Pétain's armistice with Germany and founded the Free French movement in England (1940). He was head of the provisional governments (1944–46) and, as first president of the Fifth Republic (1959–69), he restored political and economic stability to France

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Described by officials as the most significant change in French strategic thinking since 1960, "advanced deterrence" nonetheless retains much of the original concept as defined by then-President Charles de Gaulle.

From BBC

"The drone was neutralised away from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and in no way was the security of the aircraft carrier and its group threatened by this".

From Barron's

Under a mission called La Fayette 26, the Charles de Gaulle will take part in several long-planned Nato exercises in the Baltic and in the Atlantic, off the coast of Norway.

From BBC

On Tuesday, the French navy flagship, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, set course for the Atlantic for pre-planned military exercises.

From Barron's

In Paris, more than 100 flights were cancelled at Charles de Gaulle airport and 40 more at Orly.

From BBC

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