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Republocrat

noun Re·pub·lo·crat
variants: or less commonly Republicrat \rə̇ˈpəbləˌkrat, -rēˈp-\

Definition of Republocrat

plural -s
: a member of the Democratic party especially in the southern states who supports to a large extent the policy and measures of the Republican party
  • if the Democratic convention appeases the Southern Republocrats
  • —Bruce Bliven, born 1889
— compare dixiecrat

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Origin and Etymology of republocrat

republocrat from republ ican + democrat; republicrat blend of 2republican and democrat

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