KKK

KKK
abbr. US Ku Klux Klan.

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noun
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
• Syn: ↑Ku Klux Klan, ↑Klan
• Regions: ↑South
• Member Meronyms: ↑klavern, ↑grand dragon, ↑Klansman, ↑Ku Kluxer, ↑Kluxer

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abbrev
Ku Klux Klan

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K.K.K. or KKK (no periods),
Ku Klux Klan.

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abbr. Ku Klux Klan

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abbr
Ku Klux Klan

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KKK 7 [KKK] [ˌkeɪ keɪ ˈkeɪ] [ˌkeɪ keɪ ˈkeɪ] abbreviation

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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