lunchbox Democrat

noun

A high-ranking member of the Democratic Party with a working-class or blue-collar background, especially one who attempts to leverage this background through populist appeals.

Meanings

nounlunchbox Democrat (plural lunchbox Democrats)

plural lunchbox Democrats

  1. USgovernmentA high-ranking member of the Democratic Party with a working-class or blue-collar background, especially one who attempts to leverage this background through populist appeals.

    Synonyms: lunch pail Democrat, lunchbucket Democrat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA high-ranking member of the Democratic Party with a working-class or blue-collar background, especially one who attempts to leverage this background through populist appeals.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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