CARPETBAGGER


Meaning of CARPETBAGGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɑ:(r)pɪtbægə(r) ]

( carpetbaggers)

If you call someone a carpetbagger , you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there. ( AM )

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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