(1908–72), US clergyman and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the US House of Representatives from New York 1945–67, 1969–71 and wrote over 60 pieces of social legislation.
Definition of Powell, Adam Clayton in US English:
Powell, Adam Clayton
nounˈpouəl
(1908–72), US clergyman and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the US House of Representatives from New York 1945–67, 1969–71 and wrote over 60 pieces of social legislation.