purple state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A swing state.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

purple state purple states

Etymology

Compound of purple + state, modeled on blue state and red state. From purple being a blend of blue and red colors, where the color representing the Democratic Party of the United States is blue and that representing the Republican Party of the United States is red.

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