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Kochtopus

Kochtopus proper noun: a network of nonprofit organizations funded by Charles Koch and David Koch to promote free-market economic policies.

Proper noun

the Kochtopus

  1. (informal) A network of nonprofit organizations funded by Charles Koch and David Koch to promote free-market economic policies.
    • One thing was for sure: the Kochtopus's ability to tap into donors emboldened by Citizens United and infuriated by Obama left it with plenty of money and eager for effective ways to spend it.2014, Kenneth Vogel, Big Money, →ISBN

Origin of Kochtopus

Blend of Koch + octopus.

Questions about Kochtopus

What does Kochtopus mean?
Kochtopus means a network of nonprofit organizations funded by Charles Koch and David Koch to promote free-market economic policies.
What part of speech is Kochtopus?
Kochtopus is a proper noun.

Words near Kochtopus in the dictionary

  1. kochliarion
  2. Kochman
  3. Kochmans
  4. kocho
  5. kochsandorite
  6. Kochtopus
  7. kochukaru
  8. Koci
  9. Kocialkowski
  10. Kocialkowskis
  11. Kocian

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