eagle scout
IPA: ˈigʌɫskˈaʊt
Root Word: Eagle Scout
noun
- (scouting) A person who has attained the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
Examples of "eagle-scout" in Sentences
- He quickly agreed to tell Gen. Abizaid to retire; offer Gen. Casey a sinecure as Army chief of staff, providing he kept his mouth shut; and eagle-scout his way through Senate confirmation with the help of pundits like Ignatius composing panegyrics in honor of Gates, the "realist."
- And so he quickly agreed to tell Gen. Abizaid to retire; offer Gen. Casey a sinecure as Army chief of staff, providing he kept his mouth shut; and eagle-scout his way through Senate confirmation with the help of pundits like Ignatius composing panegyrics in honor of "Gates the realist."