podesta
波德斯塔,皮德斯塔,波德萨,波德士
Definitions
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- : any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
- : a person appointed to serve as mayor of an Italian city during the Fascist regime.
Examples
The think tank was founded by John Podesta, a top adviser to President Obama.
Podesta warned that opposition to natural gas is impractical and not grounded in reality.
Coming from Podesta—who previously headed the George Soros-funded Center for American Progress—them was fighting words.
Lobbying Discloure Act records show that Podesta billed the Centre for $510,000 for 2013.
Anthony Podesta told Reuters that he did not discuss events in Ukraine with his brother.
In 1226, at the head of the Ghibellines, he got possession of Verona, and was appointed Podesta.
After this charming burst of natural feeling, the Podesta's virtuous lady goes on with her lament.
Arles was a free town when it was begun, with its own podesta and consuls like a flourishing commercial city in Italy.
The citizens stared in wonder at him as he dismounted before the great house of the Podesta.
After a short pause Antonio again set off, but the Podesta now followed him more mistrustingly.