Ku Klux Klan titles and vocabulary: Difference between revisions

*'''{{va|Invisible Empire}}''' – this designation included both the Klan's geographical domain – up to "the whole world" - but also in a "spiritual sense" all the secrets and workings of the order. All things outside this empire were designated the '''{{va|Alien World}}''' and non-members '''{{va|Aliens}}'''.<ref>Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc ''[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/AmRad/constitutionlawsknights.pdf Constitution and Laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc]''. Atlanta, Georgia: Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. 1921 [pref. November 1922] pp. 12–14</ref> The Klan was a military organization and its [[commander in chief]] was the '''Imperial Wizard''', whose power was supreme "within the limits of this Constitution" and whose edicts, decisions and rulings were binding on all members of the order.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 9</ref> He had a staff of '''{{va|Fifteen Genii}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 23</ref> The Empire had an assembly or convocation known as a '''Klonvokation'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p.12</ref>

*'''{{va|Realm}}''' – was carried away from the Reconstruction prescript, but it was no longer restricted to the [[Southern United States|Southern States]]; any state or territory of the United States could become a Realm, and Realms were also given a number based on the date of organization of the Realm. The convention of the Realm was designated the '''{{va|Klorero}}''' (from the [[Māori language|Māori]] ''kōrero'', "convention").<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bNpKAAAAYAAJ&q=klorero+k%C5%8Drero|title=Disfranchisement Proposals and the Ku Klux Klan|first=John David|last=Smith|date=January 11, 1993|publisher=Garland Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=9780815309819|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>''Constitution'' p. 13</ref> The president of the Realm remained the Grand Dragon; the other officers were collectively known as the '''{{va|Nine Squires}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 45</ref>

*'''{{va|Province}}''' – in the new Klan, a Province was construed as "a county or number of counties" designated by the Grand Dragon. There were a maximum of six provinces per realm, but the Grand Dragon could create more with the permission of the Imperial Wizard. The Provincial convention was the '''{{va|Klonverse}}''' (from "converse"). The chief officer of a Province was a '''{{va|Great Titan}}''', and the other officers were known as the '''{{va|Seven Furies}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 13, 47–48</ref>

*'''{{va|Klan}}''' – the basic unit of the Second Era KKK was known simply as a Klan. Its area of jurisdiction was a '''{{va|Klanton}}''' (from "[[Canton (country subdivision)|canton]]") which was defined as "extend[ing] in all directions to a distance midway between the location of the Klan and the nearest Klan thereto" unless otherwise directed by the Grand Dragon or Imperial Wizard. The chief officer of a Klan was an '''{{va|Exalted Cyclops}}''' and the subordinate officers were known as the '''{{va|Twelve Terrors}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 13–14, 59</ref>

*'''{{va|Supreme Grand Wizard}}''' – [[president (corporate title)|president]]

*'''{{va|Klaliff}}''' – [[vice president]] (from ''[[List of caliphs|Caliph]]'')

*'''{{va|Klokard}}''' – [[lecturer]] (from ''[[Kloran]]'' and ''kard'', meaning "teacher")

*'''{{va|Kludd}}''' – [[chaplain]] (from ''[[Culdee]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/e4e6b380c3134a93a11e25158d7fd47f|title=Century-old rule book describes KKK beliefs, practices|date=June 30, 2016|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>

*'''{{va|Kligrapp}}''' – [[secretary]] (from ''[[chirography|chirographer]]'')

*'''{{va|Klabee}}''' – [[treasurer]] (supposedly derived from ''kaba'', "to keep", and ''kees'', an Egyptian coin)

*'''{{va|Kladd}}''' – "conductor", in charge of initiating new members

*'''{{va|Klarogo}}''' – inner guard, [[sergeant-at-arms]] (from ''[[wikt:caveo|caveo]]'' and "interrogate")

*'''{{va|Klexter}}''' – outer guard (from ''[[wikt:ken|ken]]'' and "external")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lEXAAAAIAAJ&q=+klarogo|title=Star Reporters and 34 of Their Stories|first=Ward|last=Greene|date=March 9, 1948|publisher=Random House|via=Google Books}}</ref>

*'''{{va|Nighthawks}}''' – couriers

The officers at each level above the local Klan unit were designated by a unique prefix: '''{{va|Imperial}}''' at the Empire level; '''{{va|Grand}}''' at the Realm level; and '''{{va|Great}}''' at the Province level. Thus, for instance, an {{va|Imperial Kludd}} would be the chaplain for the whole organization, a {{va|Grand Kludd}} for the Realm, {{va|Great Kludd}} for a Province and simply Kludd for a local Klan.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 23, 46, 48, 59</ref>

Not all offices were reproduced at each level. The Kladd, Klarogo, Klexter, and Klokard were not present at the Province level, and the Kladd was not included on the Realm level.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 48, 59</ref> The '''{{va|Klazik}}''', second vice-president, and '''{{va|Klonsul}}''', attorney, positions only existed at the Imperial level.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 29, 32</ref> The Klazik's duties included being head of the department of Realms and organizing new Realms and Provinces.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 45–48</ref> At the Province level there were three Klaliffs that served as an advisory board. A '''{{va|Klokann}}''' of three members, each one named a '''Klokan''', filled this role at the local levels and a Klokann of four members at the Imperial level, in which they served as a "Supreme Board of Auditors and Special Advisers" and was led by a {{va|Chief Imperial Klokan}}.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 23, 33, 59</ref>

The {{va|Imperial Wizards Genii}} constituted his '''{{va|Imperial Kloncilium}}'''; this was the Imperial Wizards supreme [[advisory board]], as well as the Klans highest administrative organ in between {{va|Klonvokations}}. It met regularly every July, but could also be called when the Imperial Wizard or five Geniis petitioned him to do so. The {{va|Kloncilium}} was also the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of the organization with [[appellate jurisdiction]] and the right to finally determine disputes between Realms, Provinces, Klans and members in unorganized states<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 22–23</ref>

'''{{va|Giant}}''' was adopted as an [[emeritus]] title: {{va|Imperial Giant}} for an ex-Imperial Wizard, Grand Giant for an ex-Grand Dragon, Great Giant for ex-Great Titan, and Klan Giant for an ex-Exalted Cyclops.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 35</ref>

A '''[[Kleagle]]'''{{anchor|Kleagle}} was a recruiter and was responsible for organizing local Klans.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 33-35</ref>