President Roosevelt n 1: 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945) [syn: {Roosevelt}, {Franklin Roosevelt}, {Franklin Delano Roosevelt}, {F. D. Roosevelt}, {President Roosevelt}, {President Franklin Roosevelt}, {FDR}] 2: 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish- American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919) [syn: {Roosevelt}, {Theodore Roosevelt}, {President Roosevelt}, {President Theodore Roosevelt}]