1 A euphemism is a polite way of saying something more unpleasant or taboo. 2  Euphemism often minimizes the discomfort the speaker feels with the subject at hand, and makes it more palatable by lessening the extremity of the situation. 3  Meiosis âMeiosis is a combination of understatement and euphemism.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 32nd President of the United States on March 4, 1933 at age 51. Roosevelt served in office for 12 years and 1 month and died in office from cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Hyde Park, NY and received an education from Harvard University.
History of the United States Republican Party. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican President (1861â1865) The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the world's oldest extant political parties. It is the second oldest existing political party in the United States after its primary rival, the Democratic Party.