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Goldwater Republican

Goldwater Republican noun: a member of the Republican Party whose policies resemble those of Barry Goldwater, including support for the smallest government possible at the federal level, free enterprise, fiscal conservatism, an internationalist, Atlanticist, and anti-communist foreign policy, and social libertarianism.

Noun

Goldwater Republican (plural Goldwater Republicans)

  1. (US) A member of the Republican Party whose policies resemble those of Barry Goldwater, including support for the smallest government possible at the federal level, free enterprise, fiscal conservatism, an internationalist, Atlanticist, and anti-communist foreign policy, and social libertarianism.
    • For months he insisted that he did not want the nomination, would not seek it, and would only reluctantly accept a genuine draft. Despite Scranton's repeated statements, it was behind him that anti-Goldwater Republican leaders late last week tried to rally—and Scranton showed signs of acquiescence.1964 July 12, “Republicans: The Man on the Bandwagon”, in Time
    • "A lot of people who think of themselves as Goldwater Republicans do not know what it really means to be a Goldwater Republican," said Tom Paniccia, a former Air Force sergeant who was discharged from the military last year after he had proclaimed his homosexuality. "He has always had a near...1994 March 24, Timothy Egan, quoting Tom Paniccia, “Goldwater Defending Clinton; Conservatives Feeling Faint”, in The New York Times

Forms of Goldwater Republican

pluralGoldwater Republicans

Origin of Goldwater Republican

Dating from 1964 in the United States, the year Barry Goldwater tried unsuccessfully for the office of president.

Questions about Goldwater Republican

What does Goldwater Republican mean?
Goldwater Republican means a member of the Republican Party whose policies resemble those of Barry Goldwater, including support for the smallest government possible at the federal level, free enterprise, fiscal conservatism, an internationalist, Atlanticist, and anti-communist foreign policy, and social libertarianism.
What part of speech is Goldwater Republican?
Goldwater Republican is a noun.
What is the plural of Goldwater Republican?
The plural of Goldwater Republican is Goldwater Republicans.

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