CARPETBAGGER


Meaning of CARPETBAGGER in English

(~s)

If you call someone a ~, 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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