segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌse-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nist 
plural segregationists
: a person who believes in or practices segregation especially of races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
segregationist
adjective
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That made the staunchly segregationist Wallace an ally, although their alliance was far from obvious in the governor’s rhetoric.
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Although a Department of Justice investigation could not link Lee’s killing to his civic activity, some witnesses reported that Lee was among the Black residents asked to remove their names from voter registration lists by members of the segregationist Citizens Council.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1968, segregationist platform candidate and Alabama Gov. George Wallace hosted a campaign rally at the venue a week before the election, which was eventually won by Richard Nixon, a Republican.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
The legislation was forcefully pushed by the Democratic president with help from enough congressional Republicans to overcome the objections of segregationist Southern Democrats.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 July 2024
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Although a Department of Justice investigation could not link Lee’s killing to his civic activity, some witnesses reported that Lee was among the Black residents asked to remove their names from voter registration lists by members of the segregationist Citizens Council.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1968, segregationist platform candidate and Alabama Gov. George Wallace hosted a campaign rally at the venue a week before the election, which was eventually won by Richard Nixon, a Republican.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
The legislation was forcefully pushed by the Democratic president with help from enough congressional Republicans to overcome the objections of segregationist Southern Democrats.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 July 2024
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“Segregationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregationist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌseg-ri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who believes in, practices, or encourages segregation especially of races
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