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Hoffa

American  
[hof-uh] / ˈhɒf ə /

noun

  1. James Riddle Jimmy, 1913–75?, U.S. labor leader: president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 1957–71; disappeared 1975.


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People who know squat about American labor unions still know who Jimmy Hoffa is.

From Los Angeles Times

All this gives the decision a “Get Hoffa” tone.

From The Wall Street Journal

But declassified documents show the president’s aides sought to use Hoffa to gain labor support for Nixon’s 1972 reelection campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

The character performers pushed back and the fight went up to James Hoffa, then-head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who intervened.

From Seattle Times

O’Brien announced a union presidential campaign in 2021 against Hoffa, who soon bowed out.

From Seattle Times