carpetbaggernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑː.pɪtˌbæɡ.ər/us/ˈkɑːr.pətˌbæɡ.ɚ/carpetbagger noun [ C ] (POLITICS)
mainly US disapproving someone who tries to be elected as a politician in a place away from their home because they think there is a greater chance of succeeding there
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Voters & candidates in elections
- abstain
- aye
- constituency
- constituent
- contestant
- elector
- electoral college
- electorate
- floating voter
- independent
- no
- nominee
- plurality
- slate
- stalking horse
- swing voter
- ticket
- voter
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carpetbagger noun [ C ] (MONEY)
UK disapproving someone who invests in a financial organization that is owned by its members, in order to make a profit if it is sold:
Thousands of carpetbaggers have invested in the building society, hoping that it will become a public company.
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Stock markets
- arbitrage
- bear
- bearish
- bourse
- buy-in
- cash
- cash out sth
- dead cat bounce
- Dow Jones
- haircut
- investment
- mature
- maturity
- negotiable
- rogue trader
- speculation
- stockbroker
- stockholder
- trading
- unit trust
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