a person who opposes U.S. federal intervention in affairs of the separate states, supporting this position by a strict interpretation of the Constitution of the U.S.
[ 1940-45; STATES' RIGHT(S) + -ER 1 ]
STATES' RIGHTER
Meaning of STATES' RIGHTER in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012