Sentence:  The "[Washington] Post's" proprietor through those <WSD>turbulent</WSD> [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington's hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest