HyperDic: know-nothing_party

English > 1 sense of the expression Know-Nothing Party:
NOUNgroupKnow-Nothing Party, American Partya former political party in the United States
English > Know-Nothing Party: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA former political party in the United States; active / active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics.
SynonymAmerican Party
Broaderparty, political partyAn organization to gain political power

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