The Great Compromiser (Noun)
Meaning
United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Henry Clay earned the nickname 'the great compromiser' due to his successful mediation in major American political conflicts throughout the early 19th century.
- Henry Clay is remembered in US history as the great compromiser who tirelessly sought balance and moderation during periods of conflict and uncertainty.
- One notable feat achieved by the great compromiser Henry Clay is resolving long-standing tension in Missouri when its admission as a slave state nearly caused national disintegration.
- The leadership of the great compromiser, Henry Clay, helped maintain the United States federal union amidst challenges by easing the boundary disputes between competing state powers.
- As the great compromiser, Clay developed a nuanced, non-reactionary understanding that the need for American harmony transcended the petty squabbles that comprised party politics of his era.