nullifier

noun

nul·​li·​fi·​er ˈnə-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce nullifier (audio)
: one that nullifies
specifically : one maintaining the right of nullification against the U.S. government

Examples of nullifier in a Sentence

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These trials will be in front of juries, so maybe Trump’s jury will include a MAGA-head nullifier. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023 Even advantages that had significant potential to fall flat (Carl's idol nullifier) ended up working beautifully. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020 At tribal council, Kowalski used the idol nullifier to negate Carbin’s idol, and she was voted out unanimously, finishing 5th. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 18 Dec. 2019 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, 11 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nullifier was in 1830

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“Nullifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nullifier. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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