noun
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
• Syn: ↑Polk, ↑James Polk, ↑James Knox Polk, ↑President Polk
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.