carpetbagger

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Synonyms: carpet bagger, carpetbaggers, carpetbaggery

Antonyms: carpet bagger, carpetbaggers, carpetbaggery

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics|history|chiefly|US|offensive}} A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the [[American Civil War]] of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
2. {{lb|en|pejorative|by extension}} One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

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