Ku Klux Klan

/ˌku ˈklʌks ˌklæn/

/ku kləks klæn/

Other forms: Ku Klux Klans

Definitions of Ku Klux Klan

1. noun

   a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
   synonyms: KKK, Klan

   example of:

   secret society

   a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers

   FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization

   a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals