Jacksonian

Jacksonian
/jak soh"nee euhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him: Jacksonian democracy.
n.
2. a follower of Andrew Jackson.
[1815-25, Amer.; JACKSON + -IAN]

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