blue state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

blue state blue states

Etymology

Compound of blue + state. From the color blue representing the Democratic Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Democratic.

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