Jefferson-Jackson dinner

noun

An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Democratic Party organizations in the United States, usually in February or March.

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Meanings

nounJefferson-Jackson dinner (plural Jefferson-Jackson dinners)

plural Jefferson-Jackson dinners

  1. USgovernmentAn annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Democratic Party organizations in the United States, usually in February or March.

Origin

Named after US presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, considered to be the founders of the modern Democratic party.

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