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.
In 1932 the Democratic Party's platform included a plank for the repeal of Prohibition, and Democratic candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president of the United States promising repeal of federal Prohibition laws.