carpetbaggery

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

carpetbag +‎ -ery

Noun[edit]

carpetbaggery (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.