klan

1. 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 fear
   domain region: south - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
   is 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: kkk, ku klux klan

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