carpetbagger

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

Translation

n. En opportunistisk nordamerikaner, der rejste til Sydamerika efter den civile krig for at tjene pengene på de ustabile forhold; en opportunistisk outsider, der flytter til et nyt område for at søge politisk magt eller personlig fremgang.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

political carpetbagger

politisk carpetbagger

called a carpetbagger

kaldes en carpetbagger

carpetbagger candidate

carpetbagger kandidat

the carpetbagger myth

carpetbagger myten

labeled a carpetbagger

etiketteret som en carpetbagger

carpetbagger politician

carpetbagger politiker

postwar carpetbaggers

postkrigs carpetbaggers

northern carpetbaggers

nordlige carpetbaggers

carpetbagger stigma

carpetbagger stigma

Example Sentences

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

Mange fra sydøen følte sig forarget over det carpetbagger-regering, der indførte nye skatter under genopbygningen.

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

lokale valgmande afviste kandidaten som en carpetbagger, der ikke havde nogle ægte forbindelser til samfundet.

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

begrebet carpetbagger blev synonymt med politisk opportunisme i amerikansk historie.

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

kritikere påstod, at den nye guvernør var intet andet end en carpetbagger, der søgte at fremme sin karriere.

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

carpetbagger-fenomenet understregede den dybe kulturelle skillelinje mellem nord og syd efter den amerikanske borgerkrig.

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

historiker-eksperter debatterer, om carpetbagger-æraen bragte nødvendige reformer eller blot forstærkede spændingerne.

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

nogle carpetbaggers ønskede virkelig at hjælpe med at genopbygge sydøen, mens andre kun søgte rigdom og magt.

the carpetbagger regime was widely perceived as corrupt and incompetent.

carpetbagger-regimet ansås bredt for korrupt og udygtig.

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

carpetbagger-politik under genopbygningen prioriterede ofte nordens interesser frem for sydens behov.

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

carpetbagger-mentaliteten karakteriseres af en vilje til at tjene på andres uheld.

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

lokale ledere organiserede modstand mod carpetbagger-herskabet gennem hele genopbygningstiden.

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

søndenaviser kritiserede ofte carpetbaggers for at udnytte den krigsskadete region.

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