nullifier
nullifier · nullifiers
One who, or that which, nullifiesOne who, or that which, nullifies.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who, or that which, nullifies.
(US, historical)A person holding the belief that states could nullify federal laws within their borders.
More definitions
- an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
- an official who can invalidate or nullify
Origin
From nullify + -er.From nullify + -er.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: nullifiers| Singular | nullifier |
|---|---|
| Plural | nullifiers |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an official who can invalidate or nullify:invalidatorvoider
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednullify