carpetbaggery
/ˈkɑrpɪtˌbæɡəri/
noun
- The practice of an outsider moving into a place to gain political or financial advantage, often in a dishonest way.
- Many historians view carpetbaggery as a symbol of the corruption during the Reconstruction era.
- Carpetbaggery is still used today to criticize politicians who switch districts for personal gain.
- The candidate was accused of carpetbaggery because he had only moved to the state a month before running for office.
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