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noun
A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut square across the forehead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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noun
A minority political or social group espousing extreme, fanatical, or irrational views.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a political unit with extreme and fanatical views
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: political unit, political entity
History
The figurative sense was popularized by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, originally in reference to Cubist and Futurist art.
Across languages
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