/ Dictionary / Index S States' Rights Democratic party: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: States'' Rights' Dem'ocratic par'ty Pronunciation: [key] a political party formed by dissident southern Democrats who opposed the candidacy of Harry Truman in 1948 and campaigned on a platform of states' rights. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. states' rights Statesville Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language