Ku Klux Klan and Klan

Ku Klux Klan noun - A secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people.

Klan and Ku Klux Klan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Klan" instead a noun phrase "Ku Klux Klan".

Klan noun - A secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people.

Ku Klux Klan and klan are semantically related. You can use "Ku Klux Klan" instead a noun "Klan".