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Definition of foraker

foraker

/ˈfɔːrəkər/
for · a · ker
Plural:Forakers
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foraker Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A prominent 17,400-foot (5,304 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, located in Denali National Park, serving as the second-highest peak in the range and the third-highest in the United States.

2

American A reference to the Foraker Act, the 1900 United States federal law that established civilian government on the island of Puerto Rico.

Example

"The historian's lecture focused heavily on how Foraker reshaped the administrative and legal relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

The mountain was named in 1899 by U.S. Army Lieutenant J.S. Herron in honor of Joseph B. Foraker, a United States Senator from Ohio. The political legislation known as the Foraker Act is also named after him.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Foraker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/foraker
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