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Carpetbagger is a noun, meaning a Northerner who moved to the Southern US after the Civil War, and especially one seeking political or commercial advantage. The word carpetbagger also refers to an outsider who comes in only seeking to win a political position.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agoa Northerner that came to the South during the Reconstruction (rebuilding after the Civil War) to take advantage of the situation after the war, usually for political or financial gain.
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∙ 11y agoYou have spelled it correctly in your question: carpetbagger (a Northerner engaged in business or politics in the South following the Civil War).
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∙ 10y agoThe term "carpetbagger" is often applied in politics when describing a person who seeks an elected position in an area where he or she does not have any connection to.
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∙ 12y agoThe next spelling word is carpetbagger.
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