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POLK

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POLK (noun)
  The noun POLK has 1 sense:

1. 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)play

  Familiarity information: POLK used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


POLK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

James K. Polk; James Knox Polk; James Polk; Polk; President Polk

Instance hypernyms:

Chief Executive; President; President of the United States; United States President (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government)


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