Dixiecrat
[ dik-see-krat ]
noun
a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.
Origin of Dixiecrat
1An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; Dixie + (Demo)crat
Other words from Dixiecrat
- Dix·ie·crat·ic, adjective
Words Nearby Dixiecrat
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How to use Dixiecrat in a sentence
And Griffith represents a GOP pickup in especially hostile territory; a Republican has never held his Dixiecrat seat before.
Essentially the anti-immigrant movement, the Patriot movement, and old-fashioned Dixiecrat racism are all merging.
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