Lincoln-Reagan dinner

noun

An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.

Meanings

nounLincoln-Reagan dinner (plural Lincoln-Reagan dinners)

plural Lincoln-Reagan dinners

  1. USgovernmentAn annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.

    Synonyms: Lincoln dinner, Reagan dinner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.

Origin

Named after US presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, considered to be the founders of the modern Republican party, and inspired by the term Jefferson-Jackson dinner.

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