red state

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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.

Etymology

Compound from English red (having red as its colour) + English state (phase of matter).

Origin

English

state

Gloss

phase of matter

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