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  • s  proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others
    self-proclaimed experts

  • He was the self-proclaimed white African.
  • World music doesn't have a reputation for fun, and Amadou Mariam, the self-proclaimed Blind Couple of Mali, might not seem the likeliest candidates to rock the boat.
  • Brooks Baekeland was a self-proclaimed writer who never published.
News & Articles

  • U.S. faces challenges trying to charge Edward Snowden
    WASHINGTON – Experts said the Justice Department faces challenges in bringing criminal charges against self-proclaimed leaker Edward Snowden but probably was moving as quickly as possible to take the 29-year-old former National Security Agency contractor into custody before he spills additional intelligence secrets.        
    June 13, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Can Brazil Really Handle The 2014 FIFA World Cup?
    Now that Brazil has officially lost its oomph as the world's ultimate soccer power -- the self-proclaimed 'Land of Soccer' currently occupies a distant 22nd place on FIFA's Coca-Cola World Ranking -- many Brazilians have also lost their hopes of seeing the once unbeatable Brazilian national soccer team winning its sixth world title at home, as the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the South ...
    June 12, 2013 - Forbes
  • Apple's Self-Proclaimed 'Cool' Prompts Stock Drop
    At its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple's marketing chief, Phil Schiller, exclaimed, "Can't innovate any more, my a—." Investors responded to Apple's self-proclaimed 'cool' by shaving 6 points from its stock price between the June 10 open and June 11 pre-market.
    June 11, 2013 - Forbes
Quotes

  • Dan Gilbert in Seattle Times
    The self-proclaimed former 'King' will be taking the 'curse' with him down south,Gilbert said in his statement.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Kansas City Star
    In full, Ahmadinejad says the US is "the self-proclaimed leader, and everybody should know that a self-proclaimed leadership is (a) dictatorship. I am going to say, on behalf of you, that the years of dictatorship are over."
  • Reggie Fils-Aime in Reuters Canada
    The Wii went up against the self-proclaimed 'biggest entertainment launch ever' and we emerged with our best month of the year,Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of American, told Reuters.

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