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Word: Carpetbagger
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: originally applied to people from the northern states of the US who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːpɪtˌbaɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
Short Definition:political candidate who seeks election in area where they have no local connections
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