the idea, stated in a speech by President James MONROE in 1823, that countries of Europe should not get involved in the affairs of the countries of North and South America, and, in exchange for this, the US would not get involved in European affairs
(1758-1831) the President of the US from 1817 to 1825. He is famous especially for the speech he made to the US CONGRESS in 1823, called the MONROE DOCTRINE .
(1926-62) a US film actress and singer, whose real name was Norma Jean Baker. People still think of her as the most typical example of a SEX SYMBOL (=someone who represents society's idea of what is sexually attractive) . Her films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959).