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nullifier

noun
nul·​li·​fi·​er | \ ˈnÉ™-lÉ™-ËŒfÄ«(-É™)r How to pronounce nullifier (audio) \

Definition of nullifier

: one that nullifies specifically : one maintaining the right of nullification against the U.S. government

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 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, "The Revival of John Quincy Adams," 11 July 2017

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First Known Use of nullifier

1830, in the meaning defined above

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