"Barnburner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Barnburner.ogg [Australia] Forms: Barnburners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Barnburner (plural Barnburners)
  1. (historical, US politics, slang) A member of the radical section of the Democratic party in New York, around the middle of the 19th century, which was hostile to extension of slavery, public debts, corporate privileges, etc., and supported Van Buren against Cass for president in 1848. Tags: US, historical, slang Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Barnburner-en-noun-INxIqGRD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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