kleagle

[ klee-guh l ]

/ ˈkli gəl /

an official of the Ku Klux Klan.

Origin of kleagle

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; Kl(an) + eagle

Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.

Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game |Michael Tomasky |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In reply to his telegram he was summarily dismissed as a Kleagle by Mrs. Tyler herself.

The Modern Ku Klux Klan |Henry Peck Fry
That would be $5 out of the $10, of which $4 would go to the Kleagle and $1 would go to the King Kleagle.

The Modern Ku Klux Klan |Henry Peck Fry
By this time the candidate is supposed to be in a mood to fall, and the kleagle calls on him personally.

Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed |Ezra Asher Cook

I made inquiry of my King Kleagle as to whether or not the Atlanta people were printing and distributing the “oath.”

The Modern Ku Klux Klan |Henry Peck Fry
The “Kleagle” or field man makes his reports to the “King Kleagle” only.

The Modern Ku Klux Klan |Henry Peck Fry