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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.
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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.