(1906–98), US attorney and public official; full name Clark McAdams Clifford. A key adviser to four Democratic presidents, he helped draft the legislation that established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 1947 and the Department of Defense 1949.
Definition of Clifford, Clark in US English:
Clifford, Clark
proper nounˈklifərd
(1906–98), US attorney and public official; full name Clark McAdams Clifford. A key adviser to four Democratic presidents, he helped draft the legislation that established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 1947 and the Department of Defense 1949.