Republicrat
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A United States politician who is a member of one of the two major political parties (Democrat and Republican), but frequently votes with the other party. US, derogatory
"This hybrid voting behavior may be called "Republicrat", and obviously it must depress Republicanism in Southern congressional, state, and local politics."
- 2 The two-party system, characterized as a single organization that excludes the participation and views of third parties. US, attributive, derogatory
"We need to make people understand that decisions being made on local levels are often far more influential in our lives and probably the only real way — unless we're able to radically change the way our one-party Republicrat system works — to make change."
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a Republicrat. US, derogatory
- 2 Characteristic of a Republicrat.; Given how often he votes with the opposition, Joe Manchin is really just a Republicat, basically. US, derogatory
Synonyms
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More examples"This hybrid voting behavior may be called "Republicrat", and obviously it must depress Republicanism in Southern congressional, state, and local politics."
Etymology
Blend of Republican + Democrat.
Related phrases
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