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Mann Act (man)

an act of Congress (June, 1910) prohibiting the interstate transportation of women for immoral purposes, as white slavery

Etymology: after J. R. Mann (1856-1922), U.S. Congressman

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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