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SIR THOMAS RAFFLES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Synonyms:
Raffles; Sir Thomas Raffles; Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
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Instance hypernyms:
administrator; executive (someone who manages a government agency or department)