carpetbaggery

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noun

The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

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Meanings

nouncarpetbaggery (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableThe practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

Origin

From carpetbag + -ery.

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APA

carpetbaggery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbaggery

MLA

“carpetbaggery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbaggery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpetbaggery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbaggery.

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