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Dixiecrat

noun Dix·ie·crat \ -ˌkrat \

Definition of Dixiecrat

: a dissident Southern Democrat; specifically : a supporter of a 1948 presidential ticket opposing the civil rights stand of the Democrats
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Dixiecratic

play \ˌdik-sē-ˈkra-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of dixiecrat

1948

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