red power
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A social movement led by Native American youth to demand self-determination for Native Americans in the United States.
American usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Once again—faced not with the religious fervor of the Ghost Dancers but with the political rage of the Red Power activists—the white establishment reacted with uncertainty, and a show of force."
Etymology
Modeled after Black Power, 1960s.
Usage
- American usage
- Uncountable