D0307300 (dĭk′sē-krăt′)n. A member of a dissenting group of Democrats in the South who formed the States' Rights Party in 1948.[Dixie1 + (Demo)crat.]Dix′ie·crat′ic adj.
Dix•ie•crat
(ˈdɪk siˌkræt)
n. a member of a faction of southern Democrats who opposed the civil-rights programs of the Democratic Party and bolted the party in 1948. [1945–50, Amer.; Dixie + (Demo) crat]LegalSeeStates' Rights PartyThesaurusSeeDixiecrats