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noun - someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
noun - a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
A person who acts independently or remains neutral, especially in politics.
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| (In American) boss man |
| Fence-sitter (originally, big chief) |
| Fence-sitter - big chief |
| Important person or one who thinks he is |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Jun 14 2009 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| May 11 2007 The Guardian - Quick crossword |
| Jun 26 2004 The Guardian - Quick crossword |
| Apr 4 2003 The Guardian - Quick crossword |
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| a person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics. |
| A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics. |
| A person who acts independently or remains neutral, especially in politics. |
| A Republican who bolted the party in 1884, refusing to support presidential candidate James G. Blaine. |
| a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) |
| someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884 |
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The Mugwumps were Republican political activists who bolted from the United States Republican Party by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the United States presidential election of 1884. They switched parties because they rejected the financial corruption associated with Republican candidate James G. Blaine. In a close election, the Mugwumps supposedly made the difference in New York state and swung the election to Cleveland. The jocular word mugwump, noted as early as 1832, is from Algonquian (Natick) mugquomp, "important person, kingpin" (from mugumquomp, "war leader"), implying that they were "sanctimonious" or "holier-than-thou," in holding themselves aloof from party politics. * After the election, mugwump survived for more than a decade as an epithet for a party bolter in American politics. Many Mugwumps became Democrats or remained independents; most continued to support reform well into the 20th century. During the Third Party System, party loyalty was in high r |