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noun
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
• Syn: ↑Ku Klux Klan, ↑Klan
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Regions: ↑South
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑secret society, ↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO
• Member Meronyms: ↑klavern, ↑grand dragon, ↑Klansman, ↑Ku Kluxer, ↑Kluxer
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abbrev
Ku Klux Klan
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K.K.K. or KKK (no periods),
Ku Klux Klan.
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abbr. Ku Klux Klan
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abbr
Ku Klux Klan
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.