Jacksonian
[jak-soh-nee-uh n] /dʒækˈsoʊ ni ən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Andrew , his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him:
Jacksonian democracy.
noun
2.
a follower of Andrew .
/dʒækˈsəʊnɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a person surnamed Jackson, esp Andrew Jackson
1824, of or in the character of U.S. politician Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). The surname is recorded from early 14c., literally “son of a man named Jack.”
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