red state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, tending to vote Republican in general, or having a typically conservative mindset.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

red state red states

Etymology

From the color red representing the Republican Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Republican.

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