John Birch Societyn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɒn ˈbəːtʃ səˌsʌɪəti/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɑn ˈbərtʃ səˌsaɪədi/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name John Birch , society n.

Etymology: < the name of John Birch (1918–45), a USAF officer (and Baptist missionary) killed by Chinese Communists in 1945, sometimes referred to as ‘the first casualty of the Cold War’ + society n.

U.S. Politics.

A radical right-wing and anti-Communist organization founded by the U.S. businessman and activist Robert Welch in 1958.

ΚΠ

1959 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 9 Jan. 10/5 Selectmen have certified Mrs. Mary M. White..as an incorporator for John Birch Society, Inc. Firm is to promote civic interest in national and international affairs by collecting literature.

1961 Listener 20 Apr. 684/1 The patriots of the right—and they seem to be mushrooming belligerent societies round the country, as witness the sudden, and alarmingly widespread, rise of the John Birch Society.

1983 Texas Monthly Nov. 230/3 He became a leader in the local chapter of the John Birch Society and quickly became one of the city's most prominent citizens.

2010 Wall St. Jrnl. 18 Feb. a17/3 A small fraction of the tea partiers' leadership..are from fringe groups like the John Birch Society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	john birch society
释义	John Birch Societyn. Brit. /ˌdʒɒn ˈbəːtʃ səˌsʌɪəti/, U.S. /ˌdʒɑn ˈbərtʃ səˌsaɪədi/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name John Birch , society n. Etymology: < the name of John Birch (1918–45), a USAF officer (and Baptist missionary) killed by Chinese Communists in 1945, sometimes referred to as ‘the first casualty of the Cold War’ + society n. U.S. Politics. A radical right-wing and anti-Communist organization founded by the U.S. businessman and activist Robert Welch in 1958. ΚΠ 1959 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 9 Jan. 10/5 Selectmen have certified Mrs. Mary M. White..as an incorporator for John Birch Society, Inc. Firm is to promote civic interest in national and international affairs by collecting literature. 1961 Listener 20 Apr. 684/1 The patriots of the right—and they seem to be mushrooming belligerent societies round the country, as witness the sudden, and alarmingly widespread, rise of the John Birch Society. 1983 Texas Monthly Nov. 230/3 He became a leader in the local chapter of the John Birch Society and quickly became one of the city's most prominent citizens. 2010 Wall St. Jrnl. 18 Feb. a17/3 A small fraction of the tea partiers' leadership..are from fringe groups like the John Birch Society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959
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