the Ku Klux Klan
noun [S, + sing/pl verb] /ˌkuː.klʌksˈklæn/ (abbreviation the KKK)Definition
› a secret US organization of white Protestant Americans, especially in the south of the country, who oppose people of other races or religionsNamed organizations and societies and their members
(Definition of the Ku Klux Klan noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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