(born 1934), US cult leader. He founded a commune based on free love and complete subordination to him. In 1969 its members carried out a series of murders, including that of the US actress Sharon Tate (1943–69), for which he and some followers received the death sentence (later commuted to life imprisonment).
Definition of Manson, Charles in US English:
Manson, Charles
proper nounˈmansən
(1934–2017), US cult leader. He founded a commune based on free love and complete subordination to him. In 1969 its members carried out a series of murders, including that of the US actress Sharon Tate (1943–69), for which he and some followers received the death sentence (later commuted to life imprisonment).