nullifier

noun

nul·li·fi·er ˈnə-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r

: one that nullifies

specifically : one maintaining the right of nullification against the U.S. government

Examples of nullifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These trials will be in front of juries, so maybe Trump’s jury will include a MAGA-head nullifier. —

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023 Even advantages that had significant potential to fall flat (Carl's idol nullifier) ended up working beautifully. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020 At tribal council, Kowalski used the idol nullifier to negate Carbin’s idol, and she was voted out unanimously, finishing 5th. —

Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 18 Dec. 2019 Other experts and pundits defended Jackson, citing his extensive experience as a military leader, his democratic bona fides, and his principled stance against banks and South Carolina nullifiers. —

David Waldstreicher, The Atlantic, 11 July 2017

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