carpetbagger

[US]/ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡə(r)/
[UK]/ˈkɑːrpɪtˌbæɡər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. شخص أمريكي من الشمال يسعى إلى الربح من الظروف غير المستقرة في الجنوب بعد الحرب الأهلية؛ شخص م oportunistic ينتقل إلى منطقة جديدة لطلب السلطة السياسية أو التقدم الشخصي.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

political carpetbagger

المندوب السياسي

called a carpetbagger

يُدعى مندوبًا

carpetbagger candidate

مرشح مندوب

the carpetbagger myth

أسطورة المندوب

labeled a carpetbagger

يُصنف مندوبًا

carpetbagger politician

سياسي مندوب

postwar carpetbaggers

المندوبون بعد الحرب

northern carpetbaggers

المندوبون من الشمال

carpetbagger stigma

الوصمة المندوب

Example Sentences

many southerners resented the carpetbagger government that imposed new taxes during reconstruction.

resented many southerners the government of the carpetbagger who imposed new taxes during the reconstruction.

local voters dismissed the candidate as a carpetbagger who had no genuine ties to the community.

voters local dismissed the candidate as a carpetbagger who had no real ties to the community.

the term carpetbagger became synonymous with political opportunism in american history.

the term carpetbagger became synonymous with political opportunism in American history.

critics claimed the new governor was nothing but a carpetbagger seeking to advance his career.

critics claimed the new governor was nothing but a carpetbagger seeking to advance his career.

the carpetbagger phenomenon highlighted the deep cultural divide between north and south after the civil war.

the phenomenon of carpetbagger highlighted the deep cultural divide between north and south after the civil war.

historian scholars debate whether the carpetbagger era brought necessary reforms or simply deepened divisions.

historian scholars debate whether the carpetbagger era brought necessary reforms or simply deepened divisions.

some carpetbaggers genuinely wanted to help rebuild the south, while others only sought wealth and power.

some carpetbaggers genuinely wanted to help rebuild the south, while others only sought wealth and power.

the carpetbagger regime was widely perceived as corrupt and incompetent.

the carpetbagger regime was widely perceived as corrupt and incompetent.

carpetbagger politics during reconstruction often prioritized northern interests over southern needs.

carpetbagger politics during reconstruction often prioritized northern interests over southern needs.

the carpetbagger mentality was characterized by a willingness to profit from others' misfortune.

the carpetbagger mentality was characterized by a willingness to profit from others' misfortune.

local leaders organized resistance against carpetbagger rule throughout the reconstruction period.

local leaders organized resistance against carpetbagger rule throughout the reconstruction period.

southern newspapers frequently criticized carpetbaggers for taking advantage of the war-torn region.

southern newspapers frequently criticized carpetbaggers for taking advantage of the war-torn region.

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