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Definition of Perkins, Frances in US English:
(1882–1965), US public official; born Fannie Coiralie Perkins. As US secretary of labor 1933–45, she was the first woman to hold a federal cabinet post. She promoted the Social Security program and the minimum wage.
/ˈpərkinz/
Perkins, Frances | Definition of Perkins, Frances in US English by Oxford Dictionaries
Home North American English Perkins, Frances
Definition of Perkins, Frances in US English:
(1882–1965), US public o
fficial; born Fannie Coiralie Perkins. As US secretary of labor 1933–45, she was the first woman to hold a federal cabinet post. She promoted the Social Security program and the minimum wage.
/ˈpərkinz/