carpet-bagger
1Carpet-bagger — (von carpet bag, »Reisetasche«), in Nordamerika Schwindelbankier, insbes. Politiker und Abenteurer, die nach der Unterwerfung der Südstaaten im Bürgerkrieg (1861–63) aus dem Norden dahin kamen, sich der Staatsämter bemächtigten und sie… …
2carpet-bagger — n (disapprov) 1. (AmE old use) a politician from the north who became active in the southern US after the American Civil War in order to take advantage of the political situation there. 2. (esp AmE) any politician who hopes for success in an area …
3carpet-bagger — Person seeking election in a district with which he has no connexion …
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5carpet — n. & v. n. 1 a thick fabric for covering a floor or stairs. b a piece of this fabric. 2 an expanse or layer resembling a carpet in being smooth, soft, bright, or thick (carpet of snow). v.tr. (carpeted, carpeting) 1 cover with or as with a carpet …
6Angelo Poffo — Daten Ringname(n) Angelo Poffo[1] Masked Miser[1] The Carpet Bagger Körpergröße 183 cm[2] …
7Building society — Nationwide Building Society is the UK s and the world s largest building society A building society is a financial institution owned by its members as a mutual organization. Building societies offer banking and related financial services,… …
8Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika — (United States of America, Nordamerikanische Union), die große Bundesrepublik in Nordamerika, wird begrenzt von Kanada im N., dem Atlantischen Ozean im O., dem Golf von Mexiko und der Republik Mexiko im S. und dem Stillen Ozean im W., liegt… …
9Colin Dexter — Born 29 September 1930 (1930 09 29) (age 81) Stamford, Lincolnshire Occupation Novelist Genres Crime fiction …
10Sharpe James — Infobox Officeholder name = Sharpe James caption = order = New Jersey State Senator for the 29th Legislative District term start = 21 June 1999 term end = 8 January 2008 predecessor = Wynona Lipman successor = Teresa Ruiz order2 = 35th Mayor of… …
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