noun
1. United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957)
• Syn: ↑Joseph McCarthy, ↑Joseph Raymond McCarthy
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader
2. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
• Syn: ↑Mary McCarthy, ↑Mary Therese McCarthy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.