nullifier
noun
nul·li·fi·er
ˈnə-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that nullifies
specifically
: one maintaining the right of nullification against the U.S. government
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These trials will be in front of juries, so maybe Trump’s jury will include a MAGA-head nullifier.
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Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
Even advantages that had significant potential to fall flat (Carl's idol nullifier) ended up working beautifully.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020
At tribal council, Kowalski used the idol nullifier to negate Carbin’s idol, and she was voted out unanimously, finishing 5th.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 18 Dec. 2019
Other experts and pundits defended Jackson, citing his extensive experience as a military leader, his democratic bona fides, and his principled stance against banks and South Carolina nullifiers.
—David Waldstreicher, The Atlantic, 11 July 2017
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Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
Even advantages that had significant potential to fall flat (Carl's idol nullifier) ended up working beautifully.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020
At tribal council, Kowalski used the idol nullifier to negate Carbin’s idol, and she was voted out unanimously, finishing 5th.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 18 Dec. 2019
Other experts and pundits defended Jackson, citing his extensive experience as a military leader, his democratic bona fides, and his principled stance against banks and South Carolina nullifiers.
—David Waldstreicher, The Atlantic, 11 July 2017
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“Nullifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nullifier. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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