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American Protective Association

Webster's Dictionary

A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P .A.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'American Protective Association'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/american-protective-association.html. 1828.