Definition of Carpetbag
Carpetbag
car·pet·bag
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a bag made of the kind of heavy woven fabric used in carpets, especially used when travelling;
e.g. She carried a carpetbag containing the things she would need on her trip.
(verb)
(informal) to interfere in the politics or business of an area as an outsider in order to seek some personal gain;
e.g. They wonder whether he will try to carpetbag them, so they prefer to enlist someone they know.
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