states' righter

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noun

a person who opposes U.S. federal intervention in affairs of the separate states, supporting this position by a strict interpretation of the Constitution of the U.S.

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Origin of states' righter

First recorded in 1940–45; states' right(s) + -er¹

Words nearby states' righter

statesider, statesman, statesmanship, state socialism, States of the Church, states' righter, states' rights, States' Rights Democratic Party, Statesville, stateswoman, state tree

How to use states' righter in a sentence

The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It would became one of the first great mysteries in the United States of America, as it was only then 23 years old.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is a particular focus in the magazine on attacking the United States, which al Qaeda calls a top target.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The United States government might not release that information for years, if ever.
Was Sony Hit With a Second Hack?|Shane Harris|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
There are very few foreign journals taken or read in the Roman States.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The king's statue was again set up in Guild hall, London, and the states arms taken down.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
You might do for the United States what your English great-grandfather helped to do for this country in 1832.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Throughout the German States the custom of smoking is universal and tobacco enters largely into their list of expenditures.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.