Bircher

American  

[bur-cher] / ˈbɜr tʃər /

Or Birchite

noun

1. a member, advocate, or follower of the John Birch Society and its principles.

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Bircher British  

/ ˈbɜːtʃə /

noun

1. a member or supporter of the John Birch Society

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Birchism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Bircher

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; (John) Birch (Society) ( def. ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But as we know from McGirr’s study, and as Dallek admits elsewhere, Bircher groups, especially in the Sun Belt, were concentrated in the suburbs.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

The letter said Mr Bircher created a "fun, exciting and elite training environment".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2022

Bircher Lewis Uhler was instrumental in passing Proposition 13 to reduce California’s property taxes in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022

Mr Bircher had been named as a Team GB coach in April as part of the open water team at the Tokyo Games, but earlier this month stepped down due to family reasons.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2021

Since Bircher membership was secret and Goldwater had previously disavowed Welch, the Goldwater campaign had plausible deniability about Bircher support.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021