Sadducee n. : One of a sect among the ancient Jews, who denied the resurrection, a future state, and the existence of angels.

Example:
What was the role of the Messiah? What were Pharisees and Sadducee's expecting him to do when he arrived?

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Defination from the web:
Sadducees were a priestly group, Levites, associated with the leadership of the Temple in Jerusalem. ... R' Yitchak Isaac Halevi suggests that while there is evidence of a Sadducee sect from the times of Ezra, it emerged as major force only after the ...