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white power

white power noun: white supremacy.

Noun

white power (uncountable)

  1. White supremacy.

Origin of white power

Modelled on black power, a slogan used by Black American activists to call for autonomy and freedom from social discrimination. In the 1960s, white-power advocates began using "white power" as a rally cry for militant actions to overthrow the US government, which was making moves towards desegregation.

Words formed from white power

  • white power music
  • white power skinhead

Questions about white power

What does white power mean?
White power means white supremacy.
What part of speech is white power?
White power is a noun.

Words near white power in the dictionary

  1. white popinacs
  2. white poplar
  3. white poplars
  4. white potato
  5. white potatoes
  6. white power
  7. white precipitate
  8. white pride
  9. white privilege
  10. white privileged
  11. white propaganda

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