Attlee, Clement Syllabification: (Att·lee, Clement)Pronunciation: /ˈatlē/Definition of Attlee, Clement 1st Earl Attlee (1883–1967), British Labour statesman; Labour prime minister 1945–51; full name Clement Richard Attlee. His term saw the creation of the modern welfare state and the nationalization of major industries. Attlee, Clement in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Attlee, Clement in the British & World English dictionary