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Rockefeller Republican

Rockefeller Republican noun: a moderate or liberal member of the Republican Party of the United States of America, especially one from the northeast of the USA.

Noun

Rockefeller Republican (plural Rockefeller Republicans)

  1. (US, dated) A moderate or liberal member of the Republican Party of the United States of America, especially one from the northeast of the USA.

Forms of Rockefeller Republican

pluralRockefeller Republicans

Origin of Rockefeller Republican

Named after the center-left Republican political positions of Nelson Rockefeller.

Questions about Rockefeller Republican

What does Rockefeller Republican mean?
Rockefeller Republican means a moderate or liberal member of the Republican Party of the United States of America, especially one from the northeast of the USA.
What part of speech is Rockefeller Republican?
Rockefeller Republican is a noun.
What is the plural of Rockefeller Republican?
The plural of Rockefeller Republican is Rockefeller Republicans.

Words near Rockefeller Republican in the dictionary

  1. rocked out with one's cock out
  2. rocked someone's world
  3. rocked the boat
  4. rocked up
  5. Rockefeller
  6. Rockefeller Republican
  7. Rockefeller Republicans
  8. Rockefelleresque
  9. Rockefellerian
  10. Rockefellers
  11. rockel

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