Definition of Carpetbag
Carpetbag
Car·pet·bag
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(noun)
A northerner who went to the South after the Civil War, often to profit from Reconstruction.
e.g. The carpetbag governor was accused of exploiting the state's resources for personal gain.
(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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