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    Ku Klux Klan

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    Ku Klux Klan
    Ku Klux Klan, the /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Perhaps from Greek kyklos 'circle' + English clan
    a secret American political organization of Protestant white men who oppose people of other races or religions


    Ku Klux KlanBrE /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ 🔊 noun [singular + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation KKK) a secret organization of white men in the southern states of the US who use violence to oppose social change and equal rights for black people 三 K 党（美国南部的白人秘密组织，通过暴力反对社会变革，反对黑人争取平等权利）