Red-state
noun, U.S. Politics.
1.
a state of the U.S. that usually votes Republican.
noun
any U.S. state that tends to vote for candidates of the Republican party in a general election
Examples
The phrase “red state, blue state, purple state” represents the American political map during a general election.
Word Origin
2000-2004
red state
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