Wilberforce, William
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishWilberforce, WilliamWilliam WilberforceWil‧ber‧force, William /ˈwɪlbəfɔːs $ -bərfɔːrs/ (1759–1833) a British politician who is remembered for his part in stopping the British trade in slaves, and later stopping the practice of slavery in all parts of the British Empire