red state

English

Etymology

Compound of red +‎ state. From the color red representing the Republican Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Republican.

Pronunciation

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Noun

red state (plural red states)

1. (US politics) A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, tending to vote Republican in general, or having a typically conservative mindset.

Translations

red state in the United States

• French: État rouge (fr) m
• Japanese: 赤い州 (akai shū)
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• Khmer: រដ្ឋក្រហម (roat krɑhɑɑm)
• Korean: 빨간 주 (bbalgan ju)

See also

• blue state
• green state
• purple state
• Appendix:American Dialect Society words of the year

Anagrams

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