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Clive
[klahyv]
noun
Robert Baron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
a male given name, form of Cleve.
Clive
/ ɪ /
noun
Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey. 1725–74, British general and statesman, whose victory at Plassey (1757) strengthened British control in India
Example Sentences
One of them, Labour MP Clive Lewis, said there was "a long history in this country of direct action which pushes the boundaries of our democracy" and this was "still direct action... not terrorist action".
By the end of Caroline's relationship, her ex-partner Clive Thomas controlled every part of her life, from where she went, to what she wore.
Clive Stockwell KC, for Hill, said he "does not accept" the prosecution's case he bought the firearm from Houston and there was no evidence the firearms found were fired.
In June 2025, the Reverend Clive Foster was appointed as the first Windrush Commissioner - seven years after the scandal was first exposed.
The Reverend Clive Foster, a senior pastor who works at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham, will take up the newly created role on a three-year term.
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