Meanings
- USgovernmentA group of states known for consistently voting Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 through 2012.
Mr. Martin says that Mr. Walz’s bio and skill set will make him an asset in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – three “blue wall” states crucial to winning the presidential election.
2024 August 6, Cameron Joseph, “What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris’ VP pick”, in The Christian Science Monitor- USgovernmentThe three battleground states that were dislodged from the 1992-2012 group in 2016: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin.
- UKgovernmentA group of Conservative-leaning parliamentary constituencies that are seen as shifting away from the party.
plural blue walls
- abbreviationellipsisgovernmentEllipsis of blue wall of silence.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From blue (“the representative color of the political party, and the solidity of support for that party in that region”) + wall.
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