Jacksonian

American

[jak-soh-nee-uhn] / dʒækˈsoʊ ni ən /

adjective

of or relating to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him.

Jacksonian democracy.

noun

a follower of Andrew Jackson.

Jacksonian British

/ dʒækˈsəʊnɪən /

adjective

of or relating to a person surnamed Jackson, esp Andrew Jackson

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Etymology

Origin of Jacksonian

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; Jackson + -ian

Example Sentences

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“Jacksonians deserve to live in peace, and they should not have to fear for their safety while running errands or commuting to work,” Reeves said.

From Seattle Times

“I personally told him, make sure you address the crime in Jackson. Everything else was on point. I just told him, never leave that out for us Jacksonians,” Brown said.

From Seattle Times

Though The New York Times could find no public record of the Florida governor describing himself as a Jacksonian, the word kept coming up in interviews with people who know Mr. DeSantis.

From New York Times

Number 4, "William Henry Harrison: His Life and Times" is a real book, but it's by James A. Green, not by Robert Remini, a well-known historian of the Jacksonian age.

From Salon

For many prominent Jacksonians, this evoked earlier eras in Mississippi’s complicated racial history.

From New York Times

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