What does "townsendite" mean?

A supporter of the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

Townsendite

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A supporter of the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement. US, historical

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Townsend + -ite

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