Republocrat

noun

Re·​pub·​lo·​crat

variants or less commonly Republicrat

rə̇ˈpəbləˌkrat,

-rēˈp-

plural -s

: a member of the Democratic party especially in the southern states who supports to a large extent the policy and measures of the Republican party

if the Democratic convention appeases the Southern Republocrats

—Bruce Bliven, born 1889

compare dixiecrat

Word History

Etymology

republocrat from republ(ican) + democrat; republicrat blend of republican entry 2 and democrat

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