Black Panther


noun

a member of a militant black American organization Black Panther party active in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of blacks, often by radical means.
Also called Panther.

Origin of Black Panther

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

British Dictionary definitions for black panther

Black Panther

noun

(in the US) a member of a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people