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Bircher

American  
[bur-cher] / ˈbɜr tʃər /
Or Birchite

noun

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


Bircher British  
/ ˈbɜːtʃə /

noun

  1. a member or supporter of the John Birch Society

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Bircher

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

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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

Mr Proffitt and Mr Bircher, whose suspension prevented him from coaching Team GB's swimmers at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, have never commented publicly on the allegations.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2022

Titans' director of swimming, world silver medallist Alan Bircher, was suspended and subsequently stopped from forming part of Team GB's Tokyo 2020 coaching squad last year.

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

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

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