POTOMAC FEVER


Meaning of POTOMAC FEVER in English

the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., esp. by being appointed or elected to a government position.

[ 1965-70; after the POTOMAC River, on which Washington, D.C., is located ]

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