Mendès-France

Men·dès-France

M0215700 (mĕn′dĭs-frăns′, mäN-dĕs-fräNs′), Pierre 1907-1982. French politician who as prime minister (1954-1955) negotiated France's withdrawal from Indochina. His liberal policies on the North African colonies led to the fall of his government.

Mendès-France

(French mɛ̃dɛsfrɑ̃s) n (Biography) Pierre (pjɛr). 1907–82, French statesman; prime minister (1954–55). He concluded the war in Indochina and granted independence to Tunisia

Men•dès-France

(ˈmɛn dɪsˈfrɑns; Fr. mɑ̃ dɛsˈfrɑ̃s)

n. Pierre, 1907–82, French statesman and economist: premier 1954–55.