Burger (Noun)
Meaning 1
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Warren Burger served as chief justice during a time of significant social change in the United States.
- He supported numerous land-use regulation cases, which greatly expanded government control over private property rights, with Burger writing the majority opinion in Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas.
- A Republican and Nixon administration loyalist, chief justice Warren Burger led the Court when it voted in United States v. Nixon, unanimously ordering President Nixon to turn over secretly recorded Oval Office tapes.
- Warren Burger enjoyed discussing the Court and providing opinions about the Constitution that were directly based on law.
- Warren Burger often surprised scholars by revealing a remarkably favorable view of the earlier chief justices whom critics had previously criticized for failing to be sufficiently independent of the White House.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef recommended the signature burger, which came with a side of sweet potato fries.
- He ordered a cheeseburger with extra bacon and a large Coke at the fast-food joint.
- They served an enormous burger with three patties and all the fixings at the county fair.
- At the diner, the most popular item on the menu was the classic burger with lettuce and tomato.
- After a long hike, she devoured a juicy burger with grilled onions and mushrooms at the roadside café.