kleagle
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A person who recruited new members for the Ku Klux Klan, a racist group
- noun
- /ˈkliːɡəl/
- Offensive
:
reclutador del Ku Klux Klan
- After working as a kleagle, he distanced himself from the violent history of the organization.
- a Grand Kleagle
Examples
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The kleagle organized multiple rallies to recruit new members for the Ku Klux Klan.
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You are thinking of Democrats when you talk about the Klan, like the late Kleagle from West Virginia.
Blog text (5) -
Grand Kleagle.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm the Grand Kleagle.
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In his town, the kleagle was known for his efforts to increase the Klan's influence.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kleagle comes from Klan slang for someone who finds and signs up new members. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a kleagle as the Klan's 'recruiting officer', which is why the word refers to that offensive, historical role.