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Greenback party
noun
, U.S. History.
- a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
Greenback Party
noun
- history a political party formed after the Civil War advocating the use of fiat money and opposing the reduction of paper currency
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Derived Forms
- ˈGreenˌbackism, noun
- ˈGreenˌbacker, noun
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Other Words From
- Greenbacker noun
- Greenbackism noun
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Example Sentences
He was an active member of the Greenback party, and was rigidly opposed to monopolies.
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Clearly many farmers were not yet convinced of the necessity of a Greenback party.
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After the Greenback party lost the place it had for a fleeting moment obtained, labor once more essayed the role of a third party.
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In regard to the Greenback party, in the first place, I am not a believer in miracles.
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The Greenback party seems to think credit is just as good as gold.
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