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carpetbagger noun ( MONEY )
/ˈkɑː.pɪtˌbæg.ər /
/ˈkɑːr.pɪtˌbæg.ɚ/ n [C] Definition
UK disapproving someone who invests in a financial organization that is owned by its members, in order to make a profit if it is sold
Thousands of carpetbaggers have invested in the building society, hoping that it will become a public company.
(Definition of carpetbagger noun (MONEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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