Ku Klux Klan (n)
Klan (n)
KKK (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a secret society of white Southerners in the United States
def was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves
def used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
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Instance Hypernym secret society; terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Domain of synset - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Domain of synset - REGION South
Member meronym klavern; grand dragon; Klansman, Ku Kluxer, Kluxer
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Member of this domain - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Member holonym klavern; grand dragon; Klansman, Ku Kluxer, Kluxer
Instance Hyponym secret society; terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Member of this domain - REGION South

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