(US, religion, Christianity) Alternative form of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [The major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, founded in the United States by Joseph Smith; the Mormon Church.]
A denomination of Mormonism, widely known for practising polygamy, which split from the main church over the issue of the banning of plural marriage, seen to be placating the United States government on secular worldly issues, and compromising the true faith.