American Party

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌpɑrdi/
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Definitions of American Party
  1. noun
    a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
    synonyms: Know-Nothing Party
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    type of:
    party, political party
    an organization to gain political power
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