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carpetbagger

car·pet·bag·ger [ krpət bàggər ] (plural car·pet·bag·gers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. post-Civil War opportunist: a Northerner who moved to the southern United States after the Civil War, especially one seeking political or commercial advantage

2. outsider seeking local vote: an outsider whose only interest in coming to a place is to win it as a political seat


car·pet·bag·ger·y noun
car·pet·bag·ging adjective
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