CARPETBAGGERY

Etymology

Noun

carpetbaggery (uncountable)

(pejorative) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

Source: Wiktionary



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