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English 1 sense of the word carpetbagger:
NOUNperson carpetbaggeran outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously
carpetbagger pronunciation
Soundskaa'rpahtbae.ger
Rhymesagar ... younger: 63 rhymes with ger...
Englishcarpetbagger: 1 sense noun 1, person
MeaningAn outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously.
Example"after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"
Broaderopportunist, self-seekerA person who places expediency above principle
Spanishcarpetbagger
Adjectivescarpetbagfollowing the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers

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