noun
also re·pub·li·crat rə̇ˈpəbləˌkrat, -rēˈp-
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: republocrat from republ ican (II) + dem ocrat; republicrat blend of republican (II) and democrat
: a member of the Democratic party especially in the southern states who supports to a large extent the policy and measures of the Republican party
if the Democratic convention appeases the Southern Republocrats — Bruce Bliven b.1889
— compare dixiecrat