kkk
Noun
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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 (synset 108046174)referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling feardomain region: south - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon lineis an instance of:- secret society - a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
- foreign terrorist organization, fto, terrorist group, terrorist organization - a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
member holonym:- klavern - a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
- grand dragon - a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
- klansman, kluxer, ku kluxer - a member of the Ku Klux Klan
same as: klan, ku klux klan
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