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Definitions for Steele
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Princeton's WordNet
Steele, Sir Richrd Steelenoun
English writer (1672-1729)
Wiktionary
Steelenoun
An English and Scottish surname from stele; either a metal worker or a person considered to be as hard as steel.
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Steele is not a universally recognized concept or term for a specific general definition. However, in most cases, it is a surname of English origin. The name is derived from the Old English term "stigel" meaning "to ascend". In some circumstances, "Steele" might also be used as a first name. The spelling might also be a variation of "steel," referring to a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Context is important for determining the most appropriate meaning.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
STEELE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Steele is ranked #355 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Steele surname appeared 88,230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 30 would have the surname Steele.
78.2% or 69,040 total occurrences were White.
15.6% or 13,764 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 2,144 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 1,782 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 1,015 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 468 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Steele in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Steele in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Steele in a Sentence
The city of Austin Steele/CNN Atlanta has the most extensive training requirements in the Southeast, our training includes vital areas like de-escalation training techniques, mental health, community-oriented policing, crisis intervention training, as well as civil rights history education.
FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE : TEXTS REVEAL FBI CLASHED WITH DOJ OVER BIASED SOURCE IN FISA APPLICATION USED TO SURVEIL TRUMP AIDE Other individuals included in the House GOPs request for information were former FBI Director James Comey, then-Special Agent Peter Strzok, and senior DOJ official Bruce Ohr -- who became a back channel between Christopher Steele and the FBI, after Christopher Steele was fired by the bureau on the eve of the 2016 presidential election over Christopher Steele contacts with the media. The answer from DOJ was, Were working on this -- kicking the can down the road was a constant theme, one source explained. On Thursday, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, speaking during a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., confirmed that Michael Horowitz office is continuing to probe potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act( FISA) abuses. Former FBI director James Comey speaks during the Canada 2020 Conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. ( Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) We have a FISA-related review that people might have heard about that the deputy attorney general asked us to take a look at, but Im not going to dwell on that.
I suppose when you don't have anything really good to say, then you say the next best thing, and I think that's what (Steele) ended up doing, if you are an intelligence-gathering expert, then 'raw and unsolicited' intelligence really means you have no idea what it is, you didn't think much about it or check it, and you copied-and-pasted it.
He did not say that a FISA warrant would not have been requested but for the Steele information.
The American people now have some context for what they have been reading in the press for months, including some of which served as the basis of the criminal referral of Mr. Steele made by Senator Grassley and me, through my service on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have been investigating this matter for months, and will continue to do so.
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