segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
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Definition of segregationist
: a person who believes in or practices segregation especially of races
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In the June debates Harris revealed that she was being bussed to school while Biden was palling around with segregationists, resulting in the most talked about moment of those debates and a bump for Harris in the polls. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "How to watch the Democratic debates: Round two," 30 July 2019 In the first Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris pointed out that as a senator, former vice president Joe Biden worked with segregationists in the 1970s to oppose forced busing to integrate public schools. — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Billionaire San Francisco Democratic donor Tom Steyer may run for president after all," 8 July 2019 At the first Democratic debate in June, Sen. Kamala Harris called him out for fondly recalling working with segregationists. — cleveland.com, "Joe Biden’s latest gaffe raises eyebrows: ‘Poor kids are just as bright’ as ‘white kids'," 9 Aug. 2019 In the same discursive vein, Biden’s wistful recollection of working alongside segregationists James Eastland and Herman Talmadge sent up clear alarms. — Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, "The Destructive Politics of White Amnesia," 6 Aug. 2019 In Miami, Harris, a former prosecutor and California attorney general, scored tons of points by going after Biden on busing and his comments on having worked with segregationists while in the Senate. — William Cummings, USA TODAY, "Democrats take the stage for the second night of debate in Detroit. Here's how to watch and what you should know," 31 July 2019 In Miami, Harris, a former prosecutor and California attorney general, scored tons of points by going after Biden on busing and his comments on having worked with segregationists while in the Senate. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Your guide to the Democratic debates in Detroit: Lineup, schedule, what to watch," 19 July 2019 On Saturday, in a rare move from a politician who often resists making apologies, Biden expressed regret for speaking warmly about working relationships with segregationists at a fundraiser last month. — Katie Glueck, BostonGlobe.com, "Biden, in foreign policy speech, castigates Trump and urges global diplomacy," 11 July 2019 Days earlier, at the Democratic National Committee’s first televised debate, Harris had confronted former Vice President Joe Biden about his past positions on public school busing and nostalgic comments on working with segregationists. — Melissa Gomez, latimes.com, "Kamala Harris raises $12 million in second quarter, far below some of her rivals," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'segregationist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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segregationist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of segregationist
: a person who supports racial segregation
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