"CREEP" meaning in All languages combined

See CREEP on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CREEP
  1. (historical, derogatory) Acronym of Committee to Re-elect the President, which raised money for Richard Nixon's campaign for 1972 reelection. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory, historical Alternative form of: Committee to Re-elect the President, which raised money for Richard Nixon's campaign for 1972 reelection Synonyms: CRP (english: not derogatory)
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