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JAMES POLK
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• JAMES POLK (noun)
The noun JAMES 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)
Familiarity information: JAMES POLK used as a noun is very rare.
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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