(1914–96), US lawyer and politician; full name Edmund Sixtus Muskie. He served as governor of Maine 1955–59, as a member of the US Senate 1959–80, and as US secretary of state 1980–81. He was a Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1968.
Definition of Muskie, Edmund in US English:
Muskie, Edmund
proper nounˈməskē
(1914–96), US lawyer and politician; full name Edmund Sixtus Muskie. He served as governor of Maine 1955–59, as a member of the US Senate 1959–80, and as US secretary of state 1980–81. He was a Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1968.